Alert archive / Ohio / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 4, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Feb 18, 2011, 5:02 PM EST for Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Wood County, Ohio. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2011, 5:02 PM EST (22:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2011, 2:56 PM EST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
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 22:04 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 9.38 ft at Feb 19, 2011, 5:00 AM 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.
934 WGUS41 KCLE 182202 FLWCLE OHC123-143-173-190602- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 502 PM EST FRI FEB 18 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. && OHC123-143-173-190602- /O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0004.110218T2202Z-110219T2000Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.110218T1754Z.110219T0000Z.110219T1400Z.NO/ 502 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 4:30 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 CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$ KIELTYKA
4 follow-up statements
012 WGUS81 KCLE 190341 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1041 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC123-143-173-191141- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110219T1847Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.110218T1754Z.110219T0330Z.110219T1247Z.NO/ 1041 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY OVERNIGHT THEN FALL TO AROUND FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$ 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. $$
880 WGUS81 KCLE 191820 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 120 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC123-143-173-200220- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110220T0435Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.110218T1754Z.110219T1130Z.110219T2235Z.NO/ 120 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 12:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * THE RIVER LEVEL WILL FALL AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$
831 WGUS81 KCLE 191956 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 256 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER 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. && OHC123-143-173-192026- /O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110220T0435Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.110218T1754Z.110219T1130Z.110219T1854Z.NO/ 256 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 2:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$
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, 5:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lorain | 25 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 |
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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.