Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Feb 28, 2011, 5:08 AM EST (10:08 UTC)

Expired

Feb 28, 2011, 11:00 AM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Holmes County, OH, Knox County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Stark County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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274 
WGUS51 KCLE 281008
FFWCLE
OHC075-083-099-151-281600-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0002.110228T1008Z-110228T1600Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
508 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  HOLMES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO
  KNOX COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
  MAHONING COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO
  STARK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO

* UNTIL 1100 AM EST

* AT 500 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.     
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...     
  CANTON...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...YOUNGSTOWN...                
  ALLIANCE...CANFIELD...MASSILLON...NORTH CANTON...                  
  WILMOT AND WINESBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE QUICKLY FLOODING OF
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. IN URBAN AREAS...FLOODING WILL RAPIDLY
OCCUR ALONG POORLY DRAINED AND LOW LYING HIGHWAYS...STREETS...AND
UNDERPASSES. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY... TURN AROUND DON'T
DROWN!

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS A FLOODED AREA ON FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
CLEVELAND.

&&

LAT...LON 4028 8273 4041 8263 4059 8219 4067 8190
      4067 8165 4091 8161 4091 8141 4098 8141
      4098 8100 4113 8099 4113 8052 4089 8053
      4092 8105 4073 8108 4071 8122 4064 8124
      4062 8165 4043 8167 4045 8217 4027 8218

$$

KIELTYKA

700 
WGUS71 KCLE 281225
FFSCLE

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
725 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

OHC075-083-099-151-281600-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110228T1600Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MAHONING OH-STARK OH-KNOX OH-HOLMES OH-
725 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RAIN AND MELTING SNOW IN
HOLMES...KNOX...STARK AND MAHONING COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 AM EST...

AT 718 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXITING TO THE AREA TO THE EAST.  

TWO TO AS MUCH AS THREE INCHES OF RAIN FELL ON THE WARNING AREA 
OVERNIGHT.  THIS RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT HAS LED 
TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.  FLOWING WATER HAS 
BEEN REPORTED ON SEVERAL ROADS AND MANY OTHER ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED 
OR WILL NEED TO BE CLOSED.  IN ADDITION...GROUND FOG CONTINUES TO 
LIMIT VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING THIS MORNING VERY TREACHEROUS. 

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...CANTON... 
HOLMESVILLE...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT  VERNON...YOUNGSTOWN... 
ALLIANCE...BERLIN...BOARDMAN...BREWSTER...CAMPBELL...CANFIELD... 
CENTERBURG...DANVILLE...EAST SPARTA...FARMERSTOWN...GAMBIER... 
GLENMONT...HARTVILLE...KILLBUCK...LOUISVILLE...MASSILLON... 
MINERVA...NASHVILLE...NAVARRE...NORTH CANTON...SEBRING...WALNUT 
CREEK...WAYNESBURG...WILMOT AND WINESBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS A FLOODED AREA ON FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY
MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND.

&&

LAT...LON 4028 8273 4041 8263 4059 8219 4067 8190
      4067 8165 4091 8161 4091 8141 4098 8141
      4098 8100 4113 8099 4113 8052 4089 8053
      4092 8105 4073 8108 4071 8122 4064 8124
      4062 8165 4043 8167 4045 8217 4027 8218

$$

KUBINA

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.