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River Flood Warning 95, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 15, 2011Mahoning County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at May 15, 2011, 3:59 PM EDT for Mahoning County, Ohio. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 15, 2011, 3:59 PM EDT (19:59 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2011, 12:27 PM EDT
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Flood severity: Minor

County Mahoning County, OH

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 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 Mahoning River at Youngstown (YGWO1). The gauge peaked at 10.50 ft at May 15, 2011, 3:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 20.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03098600, 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.

046 
WGUS41 KCLE 151959
FLWCLE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
359 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011

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

  MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN

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.


&&

OHC099-160359-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0095.110515T1959Z-110516T0716Z/
/YGWO1.1.ER.110515T1712Z.110516T0000Z.110516T0116Z.NO/
359 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
* AT  3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET 
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR YOUNGSTOWN.  
  LOW LYING SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE FLOODED.

$$

3 follow-up statements

468 
WGUS81 KCLE 160258
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1058 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011

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

  MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN

...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.


&&

OHC085-161058-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0096.110516T0600Z-110516T1200Z/
/PNVO1.1.ER.110516T0600Z.110516T0600Z.110516T0600Z.NO/
1058 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 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. 

$$

OHC099-160920-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110516T0920Z/
/YGWO1.1.ER.110515T1712Z.110516T0000Z.110516T0320Z.NO/
1058 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN.
* AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR YOUNGSTOWN.  
  LOW LYING SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE FLOODED.

$$

415 
WGUS81 KCLE 160901
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
501 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2011

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

  GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE
  MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN

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.


&&

OHC085-161701-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110517T0004Z/
/PNVO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110516T0800Z.110516T1804Z.NO/
501 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE.
* AT  4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 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 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 8.5 FEET...WATER REACHES VROOMAN ROAD.  LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS 
  IN THE METROPARKS ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

OHC099-161701-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110517T0025Z/
/YGWO1.1.ER.110515T1712Z.110516T0000Z.110516T1825Z.NO/
501 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR YOUNGSTOWN.  
  LOW LYING SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE FLOODED.

$$

381 
WGUS81 KCLE 161627
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1227 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011

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

  MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN

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.


&&

OHC099-161657-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110517T0025Z/
/YGWO1.1.ER.110515T1712Z.110516T0000Z.110516T1300Z.NO/
1227 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MAHONING RIVER AT YOUNGSTOWN.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  9:00 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.0 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR YOUNGSTOWN.  
  LOW LYING SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE FLOODED.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 8:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Geauga	4 hr
May 14, 11:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Trumbull	6 hr
May 14, 11:40 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Mahoning	5 hr
May 14, 11:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Mahoning	5 hr
May 15, 12:36 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		4 days

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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.