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River Flood Warning 36, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Oct 31, 2012, 9:08 AM EDT for Lake County, Ohio. It took effect at Oct 31, 2012, 10:35 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2012, 9:08 AM EDT (13:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 31, 2012, 10:35 AM EDT
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2012, 12:24 AM EDT
- In force
- 14 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 13:11 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 13.66 ft at Oct 30, 2012, 9:00 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.
306 WGUS81 KCLE 311308 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 908 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012 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. && OHC085-312108- /O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0036.121031T1435Z-121101T0824Z/ /WBYO1.1.ER.121031T1435Z.121031T1850Z.121101T0224Z.NO/ 908 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012 * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * 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. $$
3 follow-up statements
838 WGUS81 KCLE 311312 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 912 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... CHAGRIN RIVER AT WILLOUGHBY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC085-312112- /O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0036.121031T1435Z-121101T0824Z/ /WBYO1.1.ER.121031T1435Z.121031T1850Z.121101T0224Z.NO/ 912 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHAGRIN RIVER AT WILLOUGHBY. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * AT 11.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN DANIELS PARK IN WILLOUGHBY AND ALONG SOME SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE CHAGRIN RIVER. * AT 8.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURRS IN THE CITY OF EASTLAKE. $$
663 WGUS81 KCLE 312049 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 449 PM EDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE CHAGRIN RIVER AT WILLOUGHBY BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE 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. && OHC093-010449- /O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ELRO1.2.ER.121030T0206Z.121031T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 449 PM EDT WED OCT 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA. * AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 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 13.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS THROUGHOUT CASCADE PARK IN ELYRIA. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER IN ELYRIA. FORD ROAD MAY BE CLOSED FOR HIGH WATER. $$ OHC035-010449- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-121101T1350Z/ /INDO1.3.ER.121030T0326Z.121030T1730Z.121101T0750Z.NO/ 449 PM EDT WED OCT 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE. * AT 4:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 18.5 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS ALONG GLEESON... CHARLES...FRANCES...AND STONE STREETS. CANAL ROAD WILL BE FLOODED IN PORTIONS OF VALLEY VIEW. MANY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. $$ OHC085-010449- /O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121101T1012Z/ /WBYO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.121101T0000Z.121101T0412Z.NO/ 449 PM EDT WED OCT 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHAGRIN RIVER AT WILLOUGHBY. * AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * AT 11.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN DANIELS PARK IN WILLOUGHBY AND ALONG SOME SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE CHAGRIN RIVER. $$ OHC085-010449- /O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PNVO1.2.ER.121030T0154Z.121101T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 449 PM EDT WED OCT 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GRAND RIVER AT PAINESVILLE. * AT 3:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING ALONG THE METROPARKS. VROOMAN ROAD BRIDGE FLOODED. YACHT CLUB NEAR MOUTH OF THE RIVER THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. * AT 8.5 FEET...WATER REACHES VROOMAN ROAD. LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN THE METROPARKS ALONG THE RIVER. $$ OHC155-010449- /O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121102T1254Z/ /PHAO1.1.ER.121031T0620Z.121101T0400Z.121102T0654Z.UU/ 449 PM EDT WED OCT 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAGLE CREEK AT PHALANX STATION. * AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...BARCLAY MESSERLY ROAD AND MCCONNELL EAST ROADS WILL BE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. * AT 9.5 FEET...BARCLAY MESSERLY ROAD SOUTH OF THE WARREN AIRPORT IN BRACEVILLE FLOODS. OTHER PORTIONS OF EAGLE CREEK ROAD WILL BE THREATENED. $$
317 WGUS81 KCLE 010424 FLSCLE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1224 AM EDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE CHAGRIN RIVER AT WILLOUGHBY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && OHC035-010454- /O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-121101T1350Z/ /INDO1.3.ER.121030T0326Z.121030T1730Z.121101T0118Z.NO/ 1224 AM EDT THU NOV 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE. * AT 11:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:18 PM WEDNESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ OHC085-010454- /O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121101T1012Z/ /WBYO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.121101T0030Z.121101T0130Z.NO/ 1224 AM EDT THU NOV 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHAGRIN RIVER AT WILLOUGHBY. * AT 11:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.7 FEET BY FRIDAY 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. $$
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 30, 8:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lake | 12 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, 9:17 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 |
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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.