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River Flood Warning 66, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Apr 20, 2011, 3:26 PM EDT for Marion County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 20, 2011, 3:39 PM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2011, 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 20, 2011, 3:39 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2011, 4:17 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Marion County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:29 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 11.82 ft at Apr 20, 2011, 11:00 PM EDT.
- 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.
571 WGUS41 KCLE 201926 FLWCLE BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 326 PM EDT WED APR 20 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. && OHC101-210326- /O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0066.110420T1939Z-110421T2200Z/ /LARO1.1.ER.110420T1939Z.110421T0600Z.110421T1600Z.NO/ 326 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY 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. $$
5 follow-up statements
892 WGUS81 KCLE 210211 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1011 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC101-211011- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110422T0000Z/ /LARO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110421T0200Z.110421T1800Z.NO/ 1011 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12.5 FEET...RIVER AT BANKFULL IN VILLAGE OF LA RUE. LOW LYING ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS FLOODED. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS IN AND AROUND THE VILLAGE OF LARUE. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
315 WGUS81 KCLE 210357 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1157 PM EDT WED APR 20 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. && OHC101-211157- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LARO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110421T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1157 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE. * AT 11:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 13.0 FEET...RIVER AT BANKFULL IN VILLAGE OF LA RUE. FLOODWATERS WILL SPREAD TO EAST VINE STREET. * AT 12.5 FEET...RIVER AT BANKFULL IN VILLAGE OF LA RUE. LOW LYING ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS FLOODED. * 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. $$
765 WGUS81 KCLE 210930 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 530 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE EAGLE CREEK AT PHALANX STATION BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC123-143-173-211730- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110422T0131Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.110420T2200Z.110421T1200Z.110421T1931Z.NO/ 530 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 4:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND WILL BEGIN TO FALL BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$ OHC093-211730- /O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110422T0000Z/ /ELRO1.1.ER.110420T1051Z.110420T2100Z.110421T1800Z.NO/ 530 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA. * AT 4:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL SLOWLY AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 9.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS SOUTH OF ELYRIA IN CARLISLE TOWNSHIP. $$ OHC101-211730- /O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LARO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110421T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 530 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE. * AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAIN THIS WEEKEND COULD BRING RIVER LEVELS BACK UP. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS IN AND AROUND THE VILLAGE OF LARUE. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ OHC075-169-211730- /O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110422T0600Z/ /KILO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110421T1200Z.110422T0000Z.NO/ 530 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK. * AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY TODAY AND THEN DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAIN THIS WEEKEND COULD BRING RIVER LEVELS BACK UP. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS WEST OF WATER STREET IN THE VILLAGE OF KILLBUCK ARE FLOODED. FLOODED ROADS INCLUDE COUNTY ROAD 621, STATE ROUTE 16 AND 60 NORTH, AS WELL AS LOCAL LOW LYING ROADS. HOLMES COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS INUNDATED. * AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL LOW LYING ROADS IN HOLMES COUNTY INCLUDING COUNTY ROAD 1, TOWNSHIP ROAD 91, AND COUNTY ROAD 621 ARE FLOODED. $$ OHC155-211554- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110421T1554Z/ /PHAO1.1.ER.110420T1641Z.110421T0200Z.110421T0954Z.UU/ 530 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAGLE CREEK AT PHALANX STATION IN TRUMBULL COUNTY. * AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. * AT 9.5 FEET...BARCLEY MESSERLY ROAD SOUTH OF THE WARREN AIRPORT IN BRACEVILLE FLOODS. OTHER PORTIONS OF EAGLE CREEK ROAD WILL BE THREATENED. * AT 9.0 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. FLOODING THREATENS BARCLEY MESSERLY ROAD SOUTH OF THE WARREN AIRPORT IN BRACEVILLE. $$
557 WGUS81 KCLE 211423 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1023 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK 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. && OHC123-143-173-212223- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110422T1300Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.110420T2200Z.110421T1800Z.110422T0700Z.NO/ 1023 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WAS CRESTING AND WILL BEGIN FALLING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$ OHC093-212223- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110422T0700Z/ /ELRO1.1.ER.110420T1051Z.110420T2100Z.110422T0100Z.NO/ 1023 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA. * AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * AT 9.5 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS SOUTH OF ELYRIA IN CARLISLE TOWNSHIP. $$ OHC101-212223- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110422T0200Z/ /LARO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110421T0830Z.110421T2000Z.NO/ 1023 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ OHC075-169-212223- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110422T0045Z/ /KILO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110421T1030Z.110421T1845Z.NO/ 1023 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL LOW LYING ROADS IN HOLMES COUNTY INCLUDING COUNTY ROAD 1, TOWNSHIP ROAD 91, AND COUNTY ROAD 621 ARE FLOODED. $$
526 WGUS81 KCLE 212017 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 417 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED 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. && OHC101-212047- /O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110422T0200Z/ /LARO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110421T0830Z.110421T1837Z.NO/ 417 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:37 PM THURSDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 12:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Hancock, Marion, Seneca, Wyandot | 67 min |
| Apr 20, 12:34 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 86 min | |
| Apr 20, 1:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Trumbull | 46 min |
| Apr 20, 2:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes, Knox | 37 min |
| Apr 20, 5:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lorain | 35 hr |
| Apr 20, 9:56 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Holmes, Wayne | 35 hr |
| Apr 20, 11:28 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 23 hr |
| Apr 20, 11:31 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake | 4 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:44 PM EDT | Gale Warning | CLE | 9 hr | |
| Apr 20, 12:44 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 27 hr | |
| Apr 20, 2:04 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood | 32 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.