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River Flood Warning 81, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 25, 2011Erie County, Lorain County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Apr 25, 2011, 10:26 PM EDT for Erie County, Lorain County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 26, 2011, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 25, 2011, 10:26 PM EDT (02:26 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 26, 2011, 7:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 26, 2011, 6:09 AM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Erie County, OH, Lorain County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Vermilion River near Mill Hollow MP (VERO1).

Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
15.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04199500, 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.

839 
WGUS41 KCLE 260226
FLWCLE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1026 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

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

  PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE
  VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION
  EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY

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.

&&

OHC123-143-173-261026-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0080.110426T1000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDVO1.1.ER.110426T1000Z.110427T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT  9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAIN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY COULD
  PRODUCE A HIGHER CREST.
* AT 11.0 FEET...LOWER PORTIONS OF ERIE STREET FLOOD. 

$$

OHC043-093-261025-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0081.110426T1100Z-110426T1900Z/
/VERO1.1.ER.110426T1100Z.110426T1200Z.110426T1300Z.NO/
1026 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.3 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  RISE TO NEAR 10.1 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN MILL HOLLOW PARK.

$$

OHC063-261025-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0082.110426T0226Z-000000T0000Z/
/FECO1.1.ER.110426T0117Z.110426T0200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1026 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.2 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* AT 9.0 FEET...EAGLE CREEK WILL OVERRUN ITS BANKS AND BEGIN TO 
  INUNDATE PORTIONS OF FREMONT AND GRACELAND AVENUE. 
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL THREATEN RESIDENCES ALONG 
  FREMONT AND GRACELAND AVENUE. EAST LINCOLN STREET AND BROOKSIDE 
  DRIVE WILL BE FLOODED. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY ALONG FREMONT AND
  GRACELAND AVENUE. HOMES ALONG EAST LINCOLN... SOUTH BLANCHARD
  AND EAST SANDUSKY STREET WILL BE INNUNDATED. THE BROOKSIDE 
  LEVEE WILL BE THREATENED.


$$
2 follow-up statements
851 
WGUS81 KCLE 260302
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

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

  HURON RIVER NEAR MILAN
  GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE
  BLANCHARD RIVER NEAR FINDLAY
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR GRAND RAPIDS
  MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE
  KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK
  PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE
  VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION
  BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA
  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE
  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR PROSPECT
  EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY

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.

&&

OHC123-143-173-261102-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0080.110426T1000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDVO1.1.ER.110426T1000Z.110427T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RAIN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY COULD PRODUCE A HIGHER CREST.
* AT 11.0 FEET...LOWER PORTIONS OF ERIE STREET FLOOD. 
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK.

$$

OHC043-077-261101-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0078.110426T0247Z-110426T1500Z/
/MILO1.2.ER.110426T0054Z.110426T0400Z.110426T0900Z.NO/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HURON RIVER NEAR MILAN.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 19.4 FEET EARLY 
  TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT BUSINESSES ALONG THE
  RIVER NEAR THE VILLAGE OF MILAN NEAR US ROUTE 250.  WATER WILL BE 
  NEARLY A FOOT DEEP IN PORTIONS OF FRANKLIN FLATS.  LOW LYING 
  SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
* AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE LOWER PORTIONS OF FRANKLIN 
  FLATS AND IN THE HURON RIVER VALLEY CAMPGROUND.
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER 
  FROM MILAN TO FRANKLIN FLATS.

$$

OHC043-093-261101-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0081.110426T1100Z-110426T1900Z/
/VERO1.1.ER.110426T1100Z.110426T1200Z.110426T1300Z.NO/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND TO 
  RISE TO 10.1 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN MILL HOLLOW PARK.

$$

OHC093-261101-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110427T1415Z/
/ELRO1.1.ER.110425T2251Z.110426T1200Z.110427T0815Z.NO/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA.
* AT 10:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO AROUND 12.0 FEET 
  TUESDAY MORNING AND LEVEL OFF. 
* 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.

$$

OHC085-261101-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0079.110426T0700Z-000000T0000Z/
/PNVO1.1.ER.110426T0700Z.110426T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  RISE TO NEAR 8.6 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8.5 FEET...WATER REACHES VROOMAN ROAD.  LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS 
  IN THE METROPARKS ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

OHC063-261101-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0074.110426T1200Z-110427T1400Z/
/FDYO1.1.ER.110426T1200Z.110427T0000Z.110427T0800Z.NO/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER NEAR FINDLAY.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND RISE 
  TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAIN
  ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY COULD PRODUCE A HIGHER CREST.
* AT 12.0 FEET...WATER IMPACTS RIVER STREET AND APPLE ALLEY ON THE 
  WEST SIDE OF FINDLAY...BLANCHARD STREET BETWEEN SANDUSKY AND MAIN 
  CROSS...AND SEVERAL STREETS SOUTH OF CLINTON COURT NEAR RIVERSIDE 
  PARK.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS AREAS NEAR RIVERSIDE PARK AND EAST 
  MAIN CROSS STREET IN THE CITY OF FINDLAY.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER REACHES EAST MAIN CROSS STREET NEAR LYE CREEK.
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON LOW LYING ROADS ALONG THE RIVER 
  WEST OF FINDLAY...INCLUDING COUNTY ROAD 140.
* AT 8.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LOW LYING PORTIONS OF SOUTH RIVER ROAD 
  AND HOWARD STREET ON THE WEST SIDE OF FINDLAY.


$$

OHC095-173-261101-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0072.110427T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRRO1.1.ER.110427T0200Z.110427T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR GRAND RAPIDS.
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RAIN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY COULD PRODUCE A HIGHER CREST.
* AT 16.5 FEET...THURSTON STATE PARK FLOODED. PORTIONS OF WEST FRONT 
  STREET WILL BE INUNDATED. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS NEAR THE TOWN OF GRAND 
  RAPIDS.  LOW LYING SECONDARY ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

OHC095-173-261101-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0073.110426T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTVO1.2.ER.110426T1500Z.110428T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RAIN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY COULD PRODUCE A HIGHER CREST.
* AT 12.0 FEET...RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE BASEMENT 
  FLOODING.  FLOODING BEGINS IN SIDE CUT METRO PARK.
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

OHC101-261101-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0075.110426T0800Z-000000T0000Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.110426T0800Z.110427T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
  ADDITIONAL RAIN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY COULD PRODUCE A 
  HIGHER CREST.
* 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.


$$

OHC101-261101-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0076.110426T1100Z-000000T0000Z/
/PRGO1.1.ER.110426T1100Z.110427T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR PROSPECT.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 10.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RAIN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY COULD PRODUCE A HIGHER CREST.
* AT 10.5 FEET...WEST RIVER ROAD IS FLOODED NORTH OF PROSPECT.
* AT 10.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 203 IS CLOSED NORTH OF PROSPECT.  FLOODING 
  OCCURS NEAR ELM STREET IN THE NORTHERN PART OF PROSPECT.
* AT 9.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LOW LYING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 203 NORTH 
  OF THE VILLAGE OF PROSPECT.


$$

OHC075-169-261101-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0077.110427T0500Z-000000T0000Z/
/KILO1.1.ER.110427T0500Z.110427T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RAIN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY COULD PRODUCE A HIGHER 
  CREST.
* 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.
  

$$

OHC063-261101-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FECO1.1.ER.110426T0117Z.110426T0200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1102 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY.
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* THE CREEK SHOULD CREST TUESDAY MORNING BETWEEN 9.5 AND 10 FEET. 
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL THREATEN RESIDENCES ALONG FREMONT AND 
  GRACELAND AVENUE, EAST LINCOLN ST, AND BROOKSIDE DRIVE. OTHER ROADS
  COULD ALSO BE INUNDATED NEAR EAST SANDUSKY STREET AND SOUTH 
  BLANCHARD STREET. 
* AT 9.5 FEET...WATER FROM THE EAGLE CREEK WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF 
  SOUTH BLANCHARD ST., BROOKSIDE DRIVE, FREMONT AND GRACELAND 
  STREETS. 
* AT 9.0 FEET...EAGLE CREEK WILL OVERRUN ITS BANKS AND BEGIN TO 
  INUNDATE PORTIONS OF FREMONT AND GRACELAND AVENUE. 


$$
069 
WGUS81 KCLE 261009
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

  VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION

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

  PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE
  SANDUSKY RIVER AT TIFFIN
  BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA
  GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE
  BLANCHARD RIVER NEAR FINDLAY
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR GRAND RAPIDS
  MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE
  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR PROSPECT

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

  HURON RIVER NEAR MILAN
  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE
  KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK
  MAHONING RIVER AT LEAVITTSBURG
  EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY

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.


&&

OHC123-143-173-261809-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0080.110426T0950Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDVO1.1.ER.110426T0747Z.110427T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  5:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK.

$$

OHC147-261808-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0083.110426T1122Z-110427T0700Z/
/TFFO1.1.ER.110426T1122Z.110426T1800Z.110427T0100Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANDUSKY RIVER AT TIFFIN.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  4:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE 
  FLOODWALL IN TIFFIN.

$$

OHC043-077-261808-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110427T0500Z/
/MILO1.3.ER.110426T0054Z.110426T1200Z.110426T2300Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HURON RIVER NEAR MILAN.
* AT  5:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY THIS
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT BUSINESSES ALONG THE
  RIVER NEAR THE VILLAGE OF MILAN NEAR US ROUTE 250.  WATER WILL BE 
  NEARLY A FOOT DEEP IN PORTIONS OF FRANKLIN FLATS.  LOW LYING 
  SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.

$$

OHC043-093-261039-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-110426T1900Z/
/VERO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.5 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER ADDITIONAL 
  RAINFALL MAY TAKE THE RIVER TO FLOOD TONIGHT.

$$

OHC093-261808-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110427T2200Z/
/ELRO1.1.ER.110425T2251Z.110426T1200Z.110427T1600Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA.
* AT  5:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.1 FEET THIS
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER IN
  ELYRIA.  FORD ROAD MAY BE CLOSED FOR HIGH WATER.

$$

OHC085-261808-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110427T1200Z/
/PNVO1.1.ER.110426T0137Z.110426T0600Z.110427T0600Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE.
* AT  4:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER MAY BRIEFLY DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY BUT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL LIKELY BRING IT BACK INTO FLOOD. 
* AT 8.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL OVERRUN THE BANKS ALONG THE 
  METROPARK SOUTH OF PAINESVILLE. VROOMAN ROAD WILL BE THREATENED. 

$$

OHC063-261808-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0074.110426T1600Z-110427T0800Z/
/FDYO1.1.ER.110426T1600Z.110426T1800Z.110427T0200Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER NEAR FINDLAY.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND NOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL LIKELY KEEP THE RIVER IN FLOOD. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS AREAS NEAR RIVERSIDE PARK AND EAST 
  MAIN CROSS STREET IN THE CITY OF FINDLAY.

$$

OHC095-173-261808-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0072.110427T0500Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRRO1.1.ER.110427T0500Z.110428T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR GRAND RAPIDS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...REAMIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITH A RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET 
  BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.5 FEET...THURSTON STATE PARK FLOODED. PORTIONS OF WEST FRONT 
  STREET WILL BE INUNDATED. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS NEAR THE TOWN OF GRAND 
  RAPIDS.  LOW LYING SECONDARY ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

OHC095-173-261808-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0073.110426T1038Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTVO1.1.ER.110426T1038Z.110428T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE BASEMENT 
  FLOODING.  FLOODING BEGINS IN SIDE CUT METRO PARK.
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

OHC101-261808-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.110426T0542Z.110426T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING 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.

$$

OHC101-261808-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0076.110426T1507Z-000000T0000Z/
/PRGO1.1.ER.110426T1507Z.110427T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR PROSPECT.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 10.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LOW LYING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 203 NORTH 
  OF THE VILLAGE OF PROSPECT.

$$

OHC075-169-261808-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0077.110427T0500Z-000000T0000Z/
/KILO1.1.ER.110427T0500Z.110427T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KILLBUCK CREEK NEAR KILLBUCK.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY THURSDAY 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.

$$

OHC155-261808-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0084.110426T1200Z-110427T0006Z/
/LEAO1.1.ER.110426T1200Z.110426T1200Z.110426T1806Z.NO/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAHONING RIVER AT LEAVITTSBURG.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 10.1 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER
  MAY BRIEFLY DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON BUT ADDITIONAL
  HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.
* AT 10.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR NEAR THE TOWN OF 
  LEAVITTSBURG.

$$

OHC063-261808-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FECO1.1.ER.110426T0117Z.110426T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
609 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAGLE CREEK ABOVE FINDLAY.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO AROUND 10 FEET 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BUT 
  ADDITIONAL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL KEEP IT IN FLOOD.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL THREATEN RESIDENCES ALONG FREMONT AND 
  GRACELAND AVENUE, EAST LINCOLN ST, AND BROOKSIDE DRIVE. OTHER ROADS
  COULD ALSO BE INUNDATED NEAR EAST SANDUSKY STREET AND SOUTH 
  BLANCHARD STREET. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 25, 8:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 8:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
810 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A WARM FRONT OVER NORTH CENTRAL OHIO WILL MOVE NORTH OF LAKE ERIE
ON TUESDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT OVER THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES ON
TUESDAY. AS THE COLD FRONT CROSSES THE MIDWEST ON WEDNESDAY AND
NEW LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE FRONT. THE
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/...
THE THREAT FOR ANY SEVERE WEATHER IS OVER AS THE WEAK WAVE ON THE
WARM FRONT RIPPLES OFF TO THE EAST TONIGHT. THE FLOW WILL COME
AROUND FROM THE WEST AND NORTH FOR A WHILE BEHIND THE WEAK LOW...
PERHAPS AS FAR SOUTH AS MANSFIELD AND WOOSTER... BUT EVENTUALLY
THE SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. IT
MAY TAKE UNTIL ALMOST DAYBREAK FOR THE LAKESHORE COUNTIES TO
WARM...ESPECIALLY TOLEDO WHICH MAY WAIT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE 40S OVER THE LAKESHORE COUNTIES AND WILL
NOT TALK ABOUT RISING TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT THERE SINCE IT WILL
BE LATE...WILL JUST EMPHASIZE THE WARM-UP FOR TUESDAY. THE WIND
NEAR THE LAKESHORE WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
MODELS IN STRONG AGREEMENT WITH CONTINUED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FLOODING IS THE MAIN
CONCERN WITH FOCUS WEST HALF OF THE AREA. HPC AND RFC QPF INDICATE
AN EXPECTED 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.  FLOOD WATCH ISSUED OVER WESTERN
HALF OF CWA AND WILL MONITOR CLOSELY. AREA OF LOW PRESSURE KEEPS
WELL NORTH OF THE AREA...ALLOWING FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB
WELL INTO 70S ON TUESDAY. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE
UPPER 50S TUESDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF FROPA. HIGHS WEDNESDAY BACK OFF
SLIGHTLY TO LOW 70S.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
MUCH OF THE SAME WEATHER EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS
CONVEYOR BELT OF STORM SYSTEMS AFFECT THE REGION.

DEEP TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE
FORECAST AREA BY THURSDAY MORNING. THIS UPPER LEVEL FEATURE WILL
SLOW THE PROGRESS DOWN AND ALLOW RAINFALL TO LAST A BIT LONGER THAN
WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE
GRADUALLY NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY FORCING A COLD FRONT TO MOVE THROUGH
THE REGION DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES AND EXTEND A
RIDGE NORTH INTO THE GREAT LAKES. HOWEVER...SURFACE TROUGH WILL
EXTEND SOUTHWEST INTO THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND LAKE
EFFECT WILL DEVELOP AND BE ENHANCED BY SYNOPTIC MOISTURE OVER THE
REGION. THIS MEANS LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY
NIGHT. RAIN THREAT WILL GRADUALLY END BY FRIDAY MORNING AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION.

AS HAS BEEN THE CASE OVER THE LAST MONTH...NEXT ROUND OF WEATHER
APPROACHES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN A COLD FRONT
SWEEPS EAST ACROSS THE REGION.

BAD NEWS IS THE COLD AIR FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE A POSSIBILITY OF RAIN AND WET SNOW BY MONDAY NIGHT.  WILL
SEE HOW IT ALL PLAYS OUT OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS CENTRAL OHIO THIS EVENING WITH MOST SITES
STILL ON THE COOL SIDE WITH IFR CONDITIONS. EXCEPTION IS MFD CAK
AND YNG WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BREAK INTO THE WARM SECTOR AS
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE WAVE RIDES ALONG THE FRONT. NOT COMPLETELY
CONVINCED THAT SITES LIKE MFD AND YNG WILL REMAIN OUT OF IFR
OVERNIGHT. LIGHT WINDS AND PLENTY OF LOWER MOISTURE MAY ALLOW FOR
IFR VIS OR CIGS TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. EVEN CAK MAY EXPERIENCE SOME
IFR CONDITIONS. ELSEWHERE EXPECTING SOME TEMPORARY PERIODS OF
IMPROVEMENT BUT OVERALL THINKING THAT MAINLY IFR CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT WITH MORE WIDESPREAD IMPROVEMENT
NOT UNTIL TUE MORNING WHEN BOUNDARY MOVES NORTH OF SITES. AFTER
14-16Z EXPECTING NEARLY ALL SITES TO SEE IMPROVING CIGS AND VIS
BUT WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AND MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE.
SOUTHERLY WINDS 15-25KT WITH GUSTS 25-30KT POSSIBLE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. WHILE THE WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE AREA WILL MOVE
NORTH...THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AFTN AND EVENING SO DID
INCLUDE CB IN SOME LOCATIONS.

.OUTLOOK...PERIODS OF NON-VFR THROUGH SATURDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
NORTHEAST WINDS ON THE LAKE AT THIS TIME.  GRADIENT INCREASING A
LITTLE MORE AS THE QUASI STATIONARY BOUNDARY DRIFTS A LITTLE CLOSER
TO THE LAKE.  A PERSISTENT NE FLOW OVER THE LAKE ALMOST ALWAYS STIRS
UP THE WAVES.  THE FLOW WILL INCREASE ENOUGH OVERNIGHT TO ISSUE A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.  WINDS ALREADY AROUND 15 KNOTS AND WILL MOST
LIKELY INCREASE TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT.  WAVES WILL INCREASE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND MOST LIKELY BE AROUND 5 FOOT OVERNIGHT.  I
WILL ISSUE A SMALL CRAFT TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.  WINDS WILL EVENTUALLY
COME AROUND TO THE SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH ON TUESDAY.  WIND SPEEDS WILL
REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 20 KNOT RANGE BUT AN OFFSHORE FLOW WILL ALLOW
THE WAVES TO DECREASE BELOW SCA CRITERIA.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR OHZ003-006>011-
     017>020-027>031-036>038-047.
PA...NONE.
MARINE...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR LEZ142-144.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR LEZ142>149.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KOSARIK
NEAR TERM...KOSARIK
SHORT TERM...SCHULER
LONG TERM...LOMBARDY
AVIATION...ABE
MARINE...GARNET
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 25, 7:51 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
751 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

LEZ061-143-145>149-162>169-OHZ012>014-021>023-032-033-089-PAZ001>003-
270000-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-
ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-STARK-MAHONING-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
751 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...NORTHEAST OHIO
AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ142-144-OHZ003-006>011-017>020-027>031-036>038-047-270000-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-LUCAS-WOOD-
OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-
WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
751 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...NORTH CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 25, 10:05 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1005 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     FLASH FLOOD      LORAIN                  41.44N 82.18W
04/25/2011                   LORAIN             OH   NEWSPAPER

            FLOODING ON WEST 23RD, WEST 43RD AND GEORGIA AVE. THE
            WATER WAS UP TO CAR DOORS IN SOME SPOTS. ONE PERSON HAD
            TO ABANDON THEIR VEHICLE ON WEST 23RD.

0500 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OBERLIN                 41.29N 82.22W
04/25/2011                   LORAIN             OH   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL ROADS WERE IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING.

0520 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BERLIN HEIGHTS          41.32N 82.49W
04/25/2011                   ERIE               OH   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING CLOSED CHAPIN ROAD AT MASON ROAD. FLOODING WAS
            ALSO REPORTED ON SECTION LINE 30 ROAD.

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 E BERLIN HEIGHTS      41.32N 82.40W
04/25/2011                   ERIE               OH   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATER WAS BUMPER HIGH BETWEEN FLORENCE AND BIRMINGHAM AND
            ROADS BIRMS WERE WASHED AWAY FROM HIGH WATER.

&&

KOSARIK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 25, 8:57 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEErie, Huron49 hr
Apr 25, 9:26 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLELake48 hr
Apr 25, 9:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie, Huron, Lorain10 hr
Apr 25, 10:26 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEOttawa, Sandusky, Wood61 hr
Apr 25, 10:26 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEHancock18 hr
Apr 26, 3:51 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLESeneca32 hr
Apr 26, 4:53 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Lake and 6 more4 hr
Apr 26, 5:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLETrumbull40 hr
Apr 26, 9:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLETrumbull37 hr
Apr 26, 3:19 PM EDTWind AdvisoryCLEAshland, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Hancock, Holmes and 14 more7 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.