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River Flood Warning 149, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Nov 23, 2011, 9:18 AM EST for Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Wood County, Ohio. It took effect at Nov 23, 2011, 3:08 PM EST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2011, 9:18 AM EST (14:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 23, 2011, 3:08 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 25, 2011, 2:44 AM EST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Ottawa County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Wood County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Portage River at Woodville (WDVO1). The gauge peaked at 10.34 ft at Nov 24, 2011, 12:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12.5 ft
- Major stage
- 13.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04195500, 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.
720 WGUS41 KCLE 231418 FLWCLE BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 918 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE 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. && OHC123-143-173-232218- /O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0149.111123T2100Z-111124T0900Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.111123T2100Z.111124T0000Z.111124T0300Z.NO/ 918 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.4 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 9.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$
6 follow-up statements
072 WGUS81 KCLE 232010 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 310 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC123-143-173-240410- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0149.111123T2008Z-111125T0000Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.111123T1800Z.111124T0000Z.111124T1800Z.NO/ 310 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 2:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$ OHC095-173-240409- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0148.111123T2052Z-000000T0000Z/ /WTVO1.1.ER.111123T2052Z.111124T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 310 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND RISE TO NEAR 10.4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
807 WGUS81 KCLE 240317 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1017 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE EAGLE CREEK AT PHALANX STATION PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC123-143-173-241117- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-111125T0300Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.111123T1800Z.111124T0600Z.111124T2100Z.NO/ 1017 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WAS CRESTING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$ OHC095-173-241116- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0148.000000T0000Z-111126T0400Z/ /WTVO1.1.ER.111123T2143Z.111124T1800Z.111125T2200Z.NO/ 1017 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ OHC155-241116- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0150.000000T0000Z-111124T1315Z/ /PHAO1.1.ER.111123T2230Z.111124T0155Z.111124T0715Z.UU/ 1017 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAGLE CREEK AT PHALANX STATION. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9.5 FEET...BARCLEY MESSERLY ROAD SOUTH OF THE WARREN AIRPORT IN BRACEVILLE FLOODS. OTHER PORTIONS OF EAGLE CREEK ROAD WILL BE THREATENED. * AT 9.0 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. FLOODING THREATENS BARCLEY MESSERLY ROAD SOUTH OF THE WARREN AIRPORT IN BRACEVILLE. $$
808 WGUS81 KCLE 241115 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 615 AM EST THU NOV 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE 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. && OHC123-143-173-241915- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-111125T1600Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.111123T1800Z.111124T1800Z.111125T1000Z.NO/ 615 AM EST THU NOV 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 5:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...LOWER PORTIONS OF ERIE STREET FLOOD. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$ OHC095-173-241914- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0148.000000T0000Z-111125T0901Z/ /WTVO1.1.ER.111123T2143Z.111125T0000Z.111125T0301Z.NO/ 615 AM EST THU NOV 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AT AROUND 9.5 FEET. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL THROUGH TODAY AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TONIGHT. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
419 WGUS81 KCLE 241927 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 227 PM EST THU NOV 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE 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. && OHC123-143-173-250327- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-111125T1342Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.111123T1800Z.111124T1730Z.111125T0742Z.NO/ 227 PM EST THU NOV 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 1:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$ OHC095-173-250326- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0148.000000T0000Z-111125T2100Z/ /WTVO1.1.ER.111123T2143Z.111125T0000Z.111125T1500Z.NO/ 227 PM EST THU NOV 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE. * AT 2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
392 WGUS81 KCLE 250311 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1011 PM EST THU NOV 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE 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. && OHC123-143-173-251111- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-111125T1500Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.111123T1800Z.111124T1730Z.111125T0900Z.NO/ 1011 PM EST THU NOV 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$ OHC095-173-251110- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0148.000000T0000Z-111125T1200Z/ /WTVO1.1.ER.111123T2143Z.111124T2330Z.111125T0600Z.NO/ 1011 PM EST THU NOV 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE. * AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS NEAR 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
003 WGUS81 KCLE 250744 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 244 AM EST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE 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. && OHC123-143-173-250814- /O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-111125T1500Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.111123T1800Z.111124T1730Z.111125T0521Z.NO/ 244 AM EST FRI NOV 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 2:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12:21 AM FRIDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.1 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$ OHC095-173-250814- /O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0148.000000T0000Z-111125T1200Z/ /WTVO1.1.ER.111123T2143Z.111124T2330Z.111125T0200Z.NO/ 244 AM EST FRI NOV 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE. * AT 2:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 7:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 43 hr |
| Nov 23, 5:16 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 10 hr |
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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.