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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

February 17, 2011Marion County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Feb 17, 2011, 6:25 PM EST for Marion County, Ohio. It took effect at Feb 17, 2011, 10:18 PM EST. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 17, 2011, 6:25 PM EST (23:25 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 17, 2011, 10:18 PM EST
Expired: Feb 19, 2011, 9:14 AM EST
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH

County Marion County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Scioto River at Larue (LARO1). The gauge peaked at 11.64 ft at Feb 18, 2011, 2:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03217500, 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.

275 
WGUS41 KCLE 172325
FLWCLE
OHC101-180725- 

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
625 PM EST THU FEB 17 2011

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

  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

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.


&&

OHC101-180725-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0002.110218T1100Z-000000T0000Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.110218T1100Z.110219T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
625 PM EST THU FEB 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 6:00 PM THU THE STAGE WAS...10.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.

$$

6 follow-up statements

322 
WGUS81 KCLE 180322
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1022 PM EST THU FEB 17 2011

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

  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

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.


&&

OHC101-181122-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0002.110218T0318Z-000000T0000Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.110218T0236Z.110219T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1022 PM EST THU FEB 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 10:00 PM THU THE STAGE WAS...11.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY FRIDAY NIGHT,
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS IN AND AROUND THE 
  VILLAGE OF LARUE. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME FLOODING OF SECONDARY 
  ROADS.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.

$$

729 
WGUS81 KCLE 180938
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
438 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

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

  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

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.


&&

OHC101-181738-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.110218T0236Z.110219T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
438 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT  4:00 AM FRI THE STAGE WAS...11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS IN AND AROUND THE 
  VILLAGE OF LARUE. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME FLOODING OF SECONDARY 
  ROADS.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.

$$

267 
WGUS81 KCLE 182127
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
427 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

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

  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

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.


&&

OHC101-190527-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110220T0900Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.110218T0236Z.110219T0000Z.110220T0300Z.NO/
427 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 4:00 PM FRI THE STAGE WAS...11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS IN AND AROUND THE 
  VILLAGE OF LARUE. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME FLOODING OF SECONDARY 
  ROADS.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.

$$

012 
WGUS81 KCLE 190341
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1041 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

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

  PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE
  BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA
  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

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.


&&

OHC123-143-173-191141-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110219T1847Z/
/WDVO1.1.ER.110218T1754Z.110219T0330Z.110219T1247Z.NO/
1041 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 10:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY OVERNIGHT THEN FALL TO AROUND FLOOD
STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK.

$$

OHC093-191140-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T1801Z/
/ELRO1.1.ER.110218T1047Z.110219T0000Z.110219T1201Z.NO/
1041 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 10:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER IN
  ELYRIA.  FORD ROAD MAY BE CLOSED FOR HIGH WATER.
* AT 9.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS SOUTH OF ELYRIA IN CARLISLE TOWNSHIP.

$$

OHC101-191140-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110220T0000Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.110218T0236Z.110218T2230Z.110219T1800Z.NO/
1041 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 
* AT 10:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS IN AND AROUND THE 
  VILLAGE OF LARUE. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME FLOODING OF SECONDARY 
  ROADS.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.

$$

276 
WGUS81 KCLE 191125
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
625 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA
  MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE

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

  PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE
  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

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

  MAHONING RIVER AT LEAVITTSBURG

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.


&&

OHC123-143-173-191925-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110220T0720Z/
/WDVO1.1.ER.110218T1754Z.110219T1200Z.110220T0120Z.NO/
625 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT  5:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 9.5 FEET THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK.

$$

OHC093-191155-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T1801Z/
/ELRO1.1.ER.110218T1047Z.110219T0000Z.110219T0830Z.NO/
625 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA.
* AT  5:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
* AT 9.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS SOUTH OF ELYRIA IN CARLISLE TOWNSHIP.

$$

OHC095-173-191155-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110219T1125Z/
/WTVO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
625 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE.
* AT  6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

OHC101-191925-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T1953Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.110218T0236Z.110218T2230Z.110219T1353Z.NO/
625 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT  6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.

$$

OHC155-191925-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110219T2120Z/
/LEAO1.1.ER.110219T1009Z.110219T1200Z.110219T1520Z.NO/
625 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAHONING RIVER AT LEAVITTSBURG.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  5:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR NEAR THE TOWN OF 
  LEAVITTSBURG.

$$

529 
WGUS81 KCLE 191414
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
914 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE
  MAHONING RIVER AT LEAVITTSBURG


&&

OHC101-191444-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T1953Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.110218T0236Z.110218T2230Z.110219T1152Z.NO/
914 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.9 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.

$$

OHC155-191444-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110219T2120Z/
/LEAO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
914 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MAHONING RIVER AT LEAVITTSBURG.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.7 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 17, 12:25 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Lake	12 hr
Feb 17, 1:36 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Erie	41 hr
Feb 17, 5:33 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Huron	18 hr

Nearby

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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.