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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Cleveland, OH

October 30, 2012Lake County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Oct 30, 2012, 8:42 PM EDT for Lake County, Ohio. It took effect at Oct 30, 2012, 10:33 PM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 30, 2012, 8:42 PM EDT (00:42 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 30, 2012, 10:33 PM EDT
Expired: Oct 31, 2012, 9:07 AM EDT
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Flood severity: Minor

County Lake County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Chagrin River at Willoughby (WBYO1). The gauge peaked at 13.75 ft at Oct 30, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04209000, 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.

121 
WGUS41 KCLE 310042
FLWCLE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
842 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

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

  CHAGRIN RIVER AT WILLOUGHBY

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.


&&

OHC085-310842-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0034.121031T0235Z-121031T1732Z/
/WBYO1.1.ER.121031T0235Z.121031T0600Z.121031T1132Z.NO/
842 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHAGRIN RIVER AT WILLOUGHBY
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY 2 AM. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN DANIELS PARK IN 
  WILLOUGHBY AND ALONG SOME SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE CHAGRIN RIVER.

$$

1 follow-up statement

997 
WGUS81 KCLE 310228
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1028 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

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

  HURON RIVER NEAR MILAN
  CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE
  CHAGRIN RIVER AT WILLOUGHBY

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

  BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA
  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.


&&

OHC043-077-311028-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-121031T1525Z/
/MILO1.2.ER.121030T0956Z.121031T0000Z.121031T0925Z.NO/
1028 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HURON RIVER NEAR MILAN.
* AT  9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT BUSINESSES ALONG THE
  RIVER NEAR THE VILLAGE OF MILAN NEAR US ROUTE 250.  WATER WILL BE 
  NEARLY TWO FEET DEEP IN PORTIONS OF FRANKLIN FLATS.  LOW LYING 
  SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
* AT 19.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS OVER A FOOT DEEP IN FRANKLIN FLATS. 
  HURON RIVER VALLEY CAMPGROUND INUNDATED.
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER 
  FROM MILAN TO FRANKLIN FLATS.


$$

OHC093-311028-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ELRO1.2.ER.121030T0206Z.121030T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1028 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA.
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.7 FEET 
  BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS THROUGHOUT CASCADE PARK IN ELYRIA.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER IN
  ELYRIA.  FORD ROAD MAY BE CLOSED FOR HIGH WATER.
* AT 9.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS SOUTH OF ELYRIA IN CARLISLE TOWNSHIP.


$$

OHC035-310904-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-121031T0904Z/
/INDO1.3.ER.121030T0326Z.121030T1730Z.121031T0304Z.NO/
1028 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE.
* AT  9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER REACHES MURRAY AND FOSDICK ROADS IN VALLEY 
  VIEW. PORTIONS OF EXCHANGE ROAD, WALL STREET, AND CLOVERLEAF ROAD 
  INUNDATED. 
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS BEGIN ENCROACHING ON CANAL ROAD IN THE 
  VILLAGE OF VALLEY VIEW.

$$

OHC085-311028-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0034.121031T0233Z-121031T1307Z/
/WBYO1.1.ER.121031T0233Z.121031T0600Z.121031T0707Z.NO/
1028 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHAGRIN RIVER AT WILLOUGHBY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT
  TO NEAR 11.6 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN DANIELS PARK IN 
  WILLOUGHBY AND ALONG SOME SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE CHAGRIN RIVER.
* AT 8.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURRS IN THE CITY OF EASTLAKE.

$$

OHC085-311028-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PNVO1.2.ER.121030T0154Z.121030T1730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1028 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE.
* AT  9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET 
  LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING ALONG THE METROPARKS. VROOMAN ROAD
  BRIDGE FLOODED.  YACHT CLUB NEAR MOUTH OF THE RIVER THREATENED BY 
  FLOOD WATERS.
* 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. 


$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 30, 8:28 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		9 hr
Oct 31, 4:52 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Trumbull	34 hr
Oct 31, 5:10 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		3 days
Oct 31, 9:08 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Lake	15 hr
Oct 31, 9:17 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina, Summit	8 hr
Oct 31, 11:57 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Erie, Lorain	4 hr
Oct 31, 5:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake	12 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.