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River Flood Warning 124, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 26, 2011Hancock County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Sep 26, 2011, 9:18 AM EDT for Hancock County, Ohio. It took effect at Sep 26, 2011, 12:22 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 26, 2011, 9:18 AM EDT (13:18 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 26, 2011, 12:22 PM EDT
Expired: Sep 27, 2011, 4:13 AM EDT
In force: 16 hr
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Flood severity: Minor

County Hancock County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Eagle Creek above Findlay (FECO1). The gauge peaked at 10.66 ft at Sep 27, 2011, 2:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 10 ft
Major stage: 11 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04188496, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

256 
WGUS41 KCLE 261318
FLWCLE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
918 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS AND UPDATES.


&&

OHC063-262118-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0124.110926T1646Z-110927T0645Z/
/FECO1.1.ER.110926T1646Z.110926T2000Z.110927T0045Z.UU/
918 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL THREATEN RESIDENCES ALONG FREMONT AND 
  GRACELAND AVENUE, EAST LINCOLN ST, AND BROOKSIDE DRIVE. OTHER ROADS
  COULD ALSO BE INUNDATED NEAR EAST SANDUSKY STREET AND SOUTH 
  BLANCHARD STREET. 

$$

3 follow-up statements

877 
WGUS81 KCLE 261629
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1229 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY
  BLANCHARD RIVER NEAR FINDLAY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS AND UPDATES.


&&

OHC063-270029-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0125.110927T0300Z-110927T2200Z/
/FDYO1.1.ER.110927T0300Z.110927T1200Z.110927T1600Z.NO/
1229 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER NEAR FINDLAY.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12.0 FEET...WATER IMPACTS RIVER STREET AND APPLE ALLEY ON THE 
  WEST SIDE OF FINDLAY...BLANCHARD STREET BETWEEN SANDUSKY AND MAIN 
  CROSS...AND SEVERAL STREETS SOUTH OF CLINTON COURT NEAR RIVERSIDE 
  PARK.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS AREAS NEAR RIVERSIDE PARK AND EAST 
  MAIN CROSS STREET IN THE CITY OF FINDLAY.


$$

OHC063-270028-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0124.110926T1622Z-110927T0645Z/
/FECO1.1.ER.110926T1523Z.110926T2000Z.110927T0045Z.UU/
1229 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL THREATEN RESIDENCES ALONG FREMONT AND 
  GRACELAND AVENUE, EAST LINCOLN ST, AND BROOKSIDE DRIVE. OTHER ROADS
  COULD ALSO BE INUNDATED NEAR EAST SANDUSKY STREET AND SOUTH 
  BLANCHARD STREET. 

$$

217 
WGUS81 KCLE 261919
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
319 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  BLANCHARD RIVER NEAR FINDLAY
  EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS AND UPDATES.


&&

OHC063-270319-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0125.110927T0400Z-110927T2100Z/
/FDYO1.1.ER.110927T0400Z.110927T0600Z.110927T1500Z.NO/
319 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER NEAR FINDLAY.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...WATER IMPACTS RIVER STREET AND APPLE ALLEY ON THE 
  WEST SIDE OF FINDLAY...BLANCHARD STREET BETWEEN SANDUSKY AND MAIN 
  CROSS...AND SEVERAL STREETS SOUTH OF CLINTON COURT NEAR RIVERSIDE 
  PARK.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS AREAS NEAR RIVERSIDE PARK AND EAST 
  MAIN CROSS STREET IN THE CITY OF FINDLAY.


$$

OHC063-270318-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0124.000000T0000Z-110927T0645Z/
/FECO1.1.ER.110926T1523Z.110926T1900Z.110927T0045Z.UU/
319 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY.
* AT  3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 10.2 FEET AND THEN BEGIN TO 
  FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL THREATEN RESIDENCES ALONG FREMONT AND 
  GRACELAND AVENUE, EAST LINCOLN ST, AND BROOKSIDE DRIVE. OTHER ROADS
  COULD ALSO BE INUNDATED NEAR EAST SANDUSKY STREET AND SOUTH 
  BLANCHARD STREET. 


$$

378 
WGUS41 KCLE 270205
FLWCLE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1004 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS AND UPDATES.


&&

OHC063-270813-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0124.000000T0000Z-110927T0813Z/
/FECO1.2.ER.110926T1523Z.110927T0100Z.110927T0213Z.UU/
1004 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.4 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL THREATEN RESIDENCES ALONG FREMONT AND 
  GRACELAND AVENUE, EAST LINCOLN ST, AND BROOKSIDE DRIVE. OTHER ROADS
  COULD ALSO BE INUNDATED NEAR EAST SANDUSKY STREET AND SOUTH 
  BLANCHARD STREET. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 26, 8:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Hancock, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood and 1 more	6 hr
Sep 26, 10:17 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Richland	6 hr
Sep 26, 11:25 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Hancock	57 hr
Sep 26, 2:45 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Marion	54 hr
Sep 26, 2:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot	5 hr
Sep 26, 3:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Cuyahoga, Medina	3 hr
Sep 26, 6:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula	59 min

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Sources

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