Areal Flood Warning 21, NWS Cleveland, OH

000 
WGUS81 KCLE 211639
FLSCLE

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1216 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007

OHC033-063-139-175-220215-
/X.CON.KCLE.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070822T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HANCOCK OH-CRAWFORD OH-RICHLAND OH-WYANDOT OH-
1216 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR RICHLAND
AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...AND WYANDOT AND HANCOCK
COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO...

AT 1216 PM EDT MAJOR FLOODING WAS ONGOING IN RICHLAND... CRAWFORD... 
WYANDOT... AND HANCOCK COUNTIES.  LARGER RIVERS AND STREAMS IN MANY 
LOCATIONS WERE STILL RISING.  MANY ROADS ARE FLOODED AND 
IMPASSABLE.  TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED IN THIS AREA THIS 
AFTERNOON. 

IN HANCOCK COUNTY... INTERSTATE 75 IS STILL CLOSED IN THE BLUFFTON 
AREA.  MOST ROADS IN THE COUNTY SOUTH OF FINDLAY ARE CLOSED DUE TO 
HIGH WATER.  MANY HOMES HAVE BEEN FLOODED... AND A RED CROSS SHELTER 
HAS BEEN OPENED IN ARLINGTON.  A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE 
BLANCHARD RIVER AT FINDLAY.  HIGH WATER WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECEDE 
IN THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON... AND IN 
CENTRAL PORTIONS AWAY FROM THE BLANCHARD RIVER TONIGHT.

IN CRAWFORD COUNTY... MANY ROADS ARE CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.  
EVACUATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN BUCYRUS...GALION...AND CRESTLINE.  
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN BUCYRUS. A SHELTER AND A FLOOD 
INFORMATION CENTER HAVE BEEN OPENED IN BUCYRUS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS. 
THE SANDUSKY RIVER AT BUCYRUS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE A SLOW RISE 
THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE CRESTING THIS EVENING.  

IN WYANDOT COUNTY... MANY ROADS ARE CLOSED IN THE COUNTY.  MAJOR 
FLOODING HAS OCCURRED IN CAREY... WHERE US 23 AND STATE ROUTE 199 
HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.  THE RED CROSS HAS OPENED A 
SHELTER IN UPPER SANDUSKY AT THE 1ST LUTHERAN CHURCH. WATER LEVELS 
WILL BEGIN TO RECEDE THIS AFTERNOON IN CAREY... AND LATE TONIGHT 
ALONG THE SANDUSKY RIVER. 

IN RICHLAND COUNTY... EVACUATIONS ARE ONGOING IN THE TOWN OF 
SHELBY.  TWO SHELTERS ARE OPENED IN SHELBY AT SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL AND 
AT DOWDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.  SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED 
IN MANSFIELD AND LEXINGTON.  IN RICHLAND COUNTY...IF YOU ARE IN NEED 
OF RESCUE FROM THE HIGH WATERS... CALL 419-774-3500.  THE BLACK FORK 
AT SHELBY AND ROCKY FORK RIVER NEAR MANSFIELD ARE EXPECTED TO RISE 
THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE CRESTING THIS EVENING. 
WATER IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY WILL BEGIN TO RECEDE 
TONIGHT.  

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
AND CLOSED ROADS TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN


LAT...LON 4116 8387 4116 8342 4098 8342 4099 8241
      4081 8241 4073 8239 4072 8234 4056 8234
      4055 8262 4071 8263 4068 8342 4070 8348
      4081 8349 4081 8387

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ASTIFAN

000 
WGUS41 KCLE 220149
FLWCLE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
948 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007

OHC033-063-139-175-221415-
/X.EXT.KCLE.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070822T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
948 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
  RICHLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
  HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO
  WYANDOT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO

* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT WEDNESDAY

* AT 945 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUED TO REPORT HIGH 
WATER AND FLOODING PROBLEMS FROM FINDLAY TO MANSFIELD. WHILE THE 
RAIN HAS ENDED...HIGH WATER WILL BE SLOW TO RECEDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
MORNING. 

IN HANCOCK COUNTY...INTERSTATE 75 HAS REOPENED BUT NUMEROUS STATE 
AND COUNTY ROADS IN THE SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE COUNTY REMAIN 
FLOODED AND CLOSED. NON EMERGENCY TRAFFIC IS PROHIBITED.  NUMEROUS 
STATE AND COUNTY ROADS REMAINED CLOSED IN CRAWFORD COUNTY AS WELL. A 
SHELTER REMAINS OPEN IN THE CITY OF BUCYRUS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS.

SEVERAL ROADS IN WYANDOT COUNTY...FROM UPPER SANDUSKY TO CAREY...ARE 
CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. STATE ROUTE 103 FROM CAREY TO SR 53 IS 
CLOSED...SR 67 FROM UPPER SANDUSKY TO SYCAMORE IS CLOSED. SR 53 WEST 
BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 108 AND 95 IS CLOSED. 

IN RICHLAND COUNTY...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CONTINUES IN SHELBY AND 
MANSFIELD. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE CLOSED COUNTY-WIDE AND NON-ESSENTIAL 
TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO 
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 4116 8387 4116 8342 4098 8342 4099 8241
      4081 8241 4073 8239 4072 8234 4056 8234
      4055 8262 4071 8263 4068 8343 4070 8348
      4081 8349 4081 8387

$$
LEINS

000 
WGUS81 KCLE 221000
FLSCLE

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
600 AM EDT WED AUG 22 2007

OHC033-063-139-175-221415-
/X.CON.KCLE.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070822T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HANCOCK OH-CRAWFORD OH-RICHLAND OH-WYANDOT OH-
600 AM EDT WED AUG 22 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT FOR RICHLAND
AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...AND WYANDOT AND HANCOCK
COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO...

AT 550 AM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST.  AS THE STORMS PASS THROUGH AN 
ADDITIONAL 1 TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 
THE MORNING HOURS.  THIS COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING.

AT 550 AM EDT LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUES TO REPORT WIDESPREAD 
FLOODING AND NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED ACROSS HANCOCK COUNTY.  ALSO 
NON EMERGENCY TRAFFIC REMAINS PROHIBITED.

IN CRAWFORD COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS A FEW TOWNSHIP ROADS 
REMAIN FLOODED BUT MUCH OF THE EARLIER FLOODING HAD IMPROVED.

WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN WYANDOT COUNTY CONTINUES.  NUMEROUS ROADS 
REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. COUNTY ROAD 44 HAS BEEN WASHED 
OUT.  NON EMERGENCY TRAFFIC WAS PROHIBITED IN CARY.

NUMEROUS ROADS REMAINED CLOSED IN RICHLAND COUNTY AS WELL.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 4116 8387 4116 8342 4098 8342 4099 8241
      4081 8241 4073 8239 4072 8234 4056 8234
      4055 8262 4071 8263 4068 8344 4070 8348
      4081 8349 4081 8387

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