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River Flood Warning 33, NWS Cleveland, OH
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.
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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.
- 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 5:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron | 32 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:41 AM EDT | Gale Warning | CLE | 10 hr | |
| Oct 30, 10:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Medina | 4 hr |
| Oct 30, 10:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Lake, Lorain | 4 hr |
| Oct 30, 10:33 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain, Lucas and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:50 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 4 days | |
| Oct 30, 6:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Geauga, Lake | 6 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.