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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Jan 18, 2012, 3:39 AM EST for Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Wood County, Ohio. It took effect at Jan 18, 2012, 11:13 AM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2012, 3:39 AM EST (08:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2012, 11:13 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2012, 7:25 AM EST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Flood severity
- Minor
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 08:41 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 Portage River at Woodville (WDVO1). The gauge peaked at 9.56 ft at Jan 18, 2012, 9:00 PM 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.
169 WGUS41 KCLE 180839 FLWCLE BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 339 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE EAGLE CREEK AT PHALANX STATION 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. && OHC123-143-173-181639- /O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0002.120118T1800Z-120119T1800Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.120118T1800Z.120119T0000Z.120119T1200Z.NO/ 339 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AT 3:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$ OHC155-181638- /O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0003.120118T0839Z-000000T0000Z/ /PHAO1.1.ER.120118T0650Z.120118T0800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 339 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE EAGLE CREEK AT PHALANX STATION * FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET * AT 9.5 FEET...BARCLEY MESSERLY ROAD SOUTH OF THE WARREN AIRPORT IN BRACEVILLE FLOODS. OTHER PORTIONS OF EAGLE CREEK ROAD WILL BE THREATENED. $$
3 follow-up statements
360 WGUS81 KCLE 181613 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1113 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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. && OHC123-143-173-190013- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0002.120118T1613Z-120120T0224Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.120118T1350Z.120119T0600Z.120119T2024Z.NO/ 1113 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$
768 WGUS81 KCLE 190005 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 705 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC123-143-173-190805- /O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120120T0224Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.120118T1350Z.120119T0600Z.120119T2024Z.NO/ 705 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$
276 WGUS81 KCLE 191225 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 725 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED 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. && OHC123-143-173-191255- /O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120120T0224Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.120118T1350Z.120119T0200Z.120119T0808Z.NO/ 725 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 6:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 7 FEET BY EARLY TONIGHT. * 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 3:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 13 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 12 hr | |
| Jan 18, 4:01 PM EST | Gale Warning | CLE | 30 hr | |
| Jan 18, 4:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 42 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.