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River Flood Warning 70, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Apr 23, 2011, 12:07 PM EDT for Lucas County, Wood County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 23, 2011, 4:31 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2011, 12:07 PM EDT (16:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 23, 2011, 4:31 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2011, 4:53 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Lucas County, OH, Wood County, OH
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Maumee River at Waterville (WTVO1). The gauge peaked at 9.03 ft at Apr 23, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04193500, 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.
829 WGUS41 KCLE 231607 FLWCLE BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1207 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... 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. && OHC095-173-240007- /O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0070.110423T2013Z-110425T0200Z/ /WTVO1.1.ER.110423T2013Z.110424T0600Z.110424T2000Z.NO/ 1207 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 12:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
4 follow-up statements
886 WGUS81 KCLE 231916 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 316 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC085-240316- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-110424T1107Z/ /PNVO1.1.ER.110423T0740Z.110423T1730Z.110424T0507Z.NO/ 316 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE. * AT 2:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT. * AT 8.5 FEET...WATER REACHES VROOMAN ROAD. LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN THE METROPARKS ALONG THE RIVER. * AT 8.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL OVERRUN THE BANKS ALONG THE METROPARK SOUTH OF PAINESVILLE. VROOMAN ROAD WILL BE THREATENED. $$ OHC095-173-240316- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0070.110423T2031Z-110425T0200Z/ /WTVO1.1.ER.110423T2031Z.110424T0600Z.110424T2000Z.NO/ 316 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ OHC075-169-232016- /O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110423T1916Z/ /KILO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 316 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK. * AT 3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN AND CREST NEAR 15.2 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL LOW LYING ROADS IN HOLMES COUNTY INCLUDING COUNTY ROAD 1...TOWNSHIP ROAD 91...AND COUNTY ROAD 621 ARE FLOODED. $$
657 WGUS81 KCLE 231948 CCA FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 348 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... 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. && OHC085-240316- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-110424T1107Z/ /PNVO1.1.ER.110423T0740Z.110423T1730Z.110424T0507Z.NO/ 348 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE. * AT 2:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 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 8.5 FEET...WATER REACHES VROOMAN ROAD. LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN THE METROPARKS ALONG THE RIVER. * AT 8.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL OVERRUN THE BANKS ALONG THE METROPARK SOUTH OF PAINESVILLE. VROOMAN ROAD WILL BE THREATENED. $$ OHC095-173-240316- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0070.110423T2031Z-110425T0200Z/ /WTVO1.1.ER.110423T2031Z.110424T0600Z.110424T2000Z.NO/ 348 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ OHC075-169-240316- /O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110423T1916Z/ /KILO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 348 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK. * AT 3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN AND CREST NEAR 15.2 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL LOW LYING ROADS IN HOLMES COUNTY INCLUDING COUNTY ROAD 1...TOWNSHIP ROAD 91...AND COUNTY ROAD 621 ARE FLOODED. $$ BM CORRECTED KILLBUCK CODING
603 WGUS81 KCLE 240252 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1052 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC085-241052- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-110424T1829Z/ /PNVO1.1.ER.110423T0740Z.110423T1730Z.110424T1229Z.NO/ 1052 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE. * AT 9:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8.5 FEET...WATER REACHES VROOMAN ROAD. LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN THE METROPARKS ALONG THE RIVER. * AT 8.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL OVERRUN THE BANKS ALONG THE METROPARK SOUTH OF PAINESVILLE. VROOMAN ROAD WILL BE THREATENED. $$ OHC095-173-241052- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-110424T1300Z/ /WTVO1.1.ER.110424T0600Z.000000T0000Z.110424T0700Z.NO/ 1052 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE. * AT 10:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ OHC075-169-240322- /O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110424T0252Z/ /KILO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1052 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK. * AT 10:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. $$
830 WGUS81 KCLE 240853 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 453 AM EDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE 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. && OHC085-241653- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-110425T0347Z/ /PNVO1.1.ER.110423T0740Z.110423T1730Z.110424T2147Z.NO/ 453 AM EDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE. * AT 3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 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 8.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL OVERRUN THE BANKS ALONG THE METROPARK SOUTH OF PAINESVILLE. VROOMAN ROAD WILL BE THREATENED. $$ OHC095-173-240923- /O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-110424T1300Z/ /WTVO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 453 AM EDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE. * AT 4:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 9.04 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE DAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MAY BRING THE RIVER BACK INTO FLOOD. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ottawa | 54 min |
| Apr 23, 2:47 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 118 min | |
| Apr 23, 5:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lake | 34 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.