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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at May 7, 2012, 9:25 PM EDT for Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Wood County, Ohio. It took effect at May 8, 2012, 3:30 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2012, 9:25 PM EDT (01:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 8, 2012, 3:30 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 8, 2012, 5:41 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 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 01:27 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 Portage River at Woodville (WDVO1). The gauge peaked at 9.30 ft at May 8, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT.
- 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.
898 WGUS41 KCLE 080125 FLWCLE BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 925 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 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. && OHC123-143-173-080925- /O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0024.120508T0730Z-120509T0645Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.120508T0730Z.120508T1800Z.120509T0045Z.NO/ 925 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT * AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$
4 follow-up statements
891 WGUS81 KCLE 080928 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 528 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC123-143-173-081728- /O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120509T0645Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.120508T0615Z.120508T1800Z.120509T0045Z.NO/ 528 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 4:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$
540 WGUS81 KCLE 081514 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1114 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 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. && OHC123-143-173-082314- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120509T1000Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.120508T0615Z.120508T1800Z.120509T0400Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER was cresting around 9.3 feet and will be slowly falling through this evening. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$
812 WGUS81 KCLE 081935 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 335 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC123-143-173-090335- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120509T0342Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.120508T0615Z.120508T1500Z.120508T2142Z.NO/ 335 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN TRAIL MARKER PARK. $$
216 WGUS81 KCLE 082141 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 541 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 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. && OHC123-143-173-082211- /O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120509T0342Z/ /WDVO1.1.ER.120508T0615Z.120508T1500Z.120508T2030Z.NO/ 541 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER AT WOODVILLE. * AT 5:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:30 PM TUESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ YEAGER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 8:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Ashland, Knox, Medina, Morrow, Richland, Wayne | 6 hr |
| May 7, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 35 min |
| May 7, 8:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 6 hr |
| May 7, 10:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Portage, Summit | 6 hr |
| May 8, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Marion | 32 hr |
| May 8, 6:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 10 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.