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River Flood Warning 33, NWS Cleveland, OH

October 30, 2012Erie County, Lorain County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Oct 30, 2012, 9:44 AM EDT for Erie County, Lorain County, Ohio. It took effect at Oct 30, 2012, 1:48 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 30, 2012, 9:44 AM EDT (13:44 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 30, 2012, 1:48 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 30, 2012, 10:14 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
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 13:43 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). The gauge peaked at 9.61 ft at Oct 30, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate5101510/3010/3111/01
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.

454 
WGUS41 KCLE 301344
FLWCLE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
944 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

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

  VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  HURON RIVER NEAR MILAN

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY 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.


&&

OHC085-302144-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PNVO1.3.ER.121030T0154Z.121030T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
944 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.6 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING ALONG THE METROPARKS. VROOMAN ROAD
  BRIDGE FLOODED.  YACHT CLUB NEAR MOUTH OF THE RIVER THREATENED BY 
  FLOOD WATERS.

$$

OHC043-077-302144-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-121031T0808Z/
/MILO1.2.ER.121030T0956Z.121030T1800Z.121031T0208Z.NO/
944 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE HURON RIVER NEAR MILAN
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...18.7 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 19.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS OVER A FOOT DEEP IN FRANKLIN FLATS. 
  HURON RIVER VALLEY CAMPGROUND INUNDATED.

$$

OHC043-093-302144-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0033.121030T1748Z-121031T0030Z/
/VERO1.1.ER.121030T1748Z.121030T1800Z.121030T1830Z.NO/
944 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL THIS EVENING
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN MILL HOLLOW PARK.

$$
2 follow-up statements
900 
WGUS81 KCLE 302121
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
521 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

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

  VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION

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.


&&

OHC043-093-310521-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121031T0610Z/
/VERO1.1.ER.121031T0010Z.121031T0010Z.121031T0010Z.NO/
521 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION.
* AT  5:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN MILL HOLLOW PARK.

$$
342 
WGUS81 KCLE 310214
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

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

  VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION

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.


&&

OHC043-093-310244-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121031T0610Z/
/VERO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION.
* AT 10:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.6 FEET.
* AT 10.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN MILL HOLLOW PARK.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 30, 5:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEErie, Huron32 hr
Oct 30, 9:41 AM EDTGale WarningCLE10 hr
Oct 30, 10:21 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMedina4 hr
Oct 30, 10:33 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Lake, Lorain4 hr
Oct 30, 10:33 AM EDTWind AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain, Lucas and 3 more5 hr
Oct 30, 3:50 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE4 days
Oct 30, 6:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEGeauga, Lake6 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.