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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH

February 18, 2011Lorain County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Feb 18, 2011, 5:37 AM EST for Lorain County, Ohio. It took effect at Feb 18, 2011, 5:45 AM EST. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 18, 2011, 5:37 AM EST (10:37 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 18, 2011, 5:45 AM EST
Expired: Feb 19, 2011, 6:25 AM EST
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH

County Lorain County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Black River at Elyria (ELRO1). The gauge peaked at 10.08 ft at Feb 18, 2011, 6:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 9.5 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04200500, 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.

081 
WGUS41 KCLE 181037
FLWCLE
OHC093-181837- 

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
537 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

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

  BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA

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.


&&

OHC093-181837-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0003.110218T1045Z-110218T2100Z/
/ELRO1.1.ER.110218T1045Z.110218T1200Z.110218T1500Z.NO/
537 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON
* AT  5:15 AM FRI THE STAGE WAS...9.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.4 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND 
  CREST NEAR 9.6 BY NOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING.
* AT 9.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS SOUTH OF ELYRIA IN CARLISLE TOWNSHIP.

$$

4 follow-up statements

856 
WGUS81 KCLE 181215
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
715 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

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

  BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA

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.


&&

OHC093-182015-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T0350Z/
/ELRO1.1.ER.110218T1047Z.110218T1500Z.110218T2150Z.NO/
715 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT  6:15 AM FRI THE STAGE WAS...9.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY LATE THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 9.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS SOUTH OF ELYRIA IN CARLISLE TOWNSHIP.

$$

881 
WGUS81 KCLE 182128
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
428 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

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

  BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA

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.


&&

OHC093-190528-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T0800Z/
/ELRO1.1.ER.110218T1047Z.110218T2115Z.110219T0200Z.NO/
428 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 4:15 PM FRI THE STAGE WAS...10.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* AT 9.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS SOUTH OF ELYRIA IN CARLISLE TOWNSHIP.

$$

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.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 18, 12:20 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Lake	5 hr
Feb 18, 4:27 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Lake	41 hr
Feb 18, 8:40 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Trumbull	33 hr
Feb 18, 3:11 PM EST	Gale Warning	CLE		13 hr
Feb 18, 5:02 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CLE	Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood	22 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.