Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Jun 12, 2013, 9:41 PM EDT (01:41 UTC)

Expired

Jun 13, 2013, 3:00 AM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Crawford County, OH, Richland County, OH

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819 
WGUS51 KCLE 130141
FFWCLE
OHC033-139-130700-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0002.130613T0141Z-130613T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
941 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
  RICHLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 300 AM EDT.

* AT 927 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHERN 
  PORTIONS OF CRAWFORD AND RICHLAND COUNTIES. THIS AREA HAS ALREADY  
  RECEIVED 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES   
  OF RAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH 11 PM. MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED    
  DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN HAS ALSO FALLEN     
  ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CRAWFORD AND RICHLAND COUNTIES.   

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MANSFIELD...
  BUCYRUS...
  SHELBY...
  ONTARIO...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 
AUTOMOBILE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4064 8262 4064 8264 4067 8265 4067 8262
      4071 8264 4070 8311 4099 8311 4099 8243
      4082 8242 4081 8239 4073 8238 4072 8234
      4056 8234 4055 8262

$$

044 
WGUS71 KCLE 130506
FFSCLE

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
106 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

OHC033-139-130700-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130613T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CRAWFORD OH-RICHLAND OH-
106 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RICHLAND AND CRAWFORD
COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL 300 AM EDT...

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 
THE WARNED AREA...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS LOCATED SOUTH OF ROUTE 30. 
AT 1248 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. THESE THUNDERSTORMS 
WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH 3 AM EDT. 

THE NEXT ROUND OF RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IN THE 
WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH 
FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING 
INCLUDE...GALION...CRESTLINE...BELLVILLE...BUTLER...LEXINGTON... 
TIRO...ONTARIO AND SHELBY.

AT 1030 PM EDT...WIDESPREAD FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN AND AROUND THE 
CITY OF GALION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN! BE ALERT FOR LOW
SPOTS...DIPS...AND UNDERPASSES WHICH MAY BE FLOODED. PEOPLE IN LOW
LYING AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE RISING WATER LEVELS.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS A FLOODED AREA ON FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 4064 8262 4064 8264 4067 8265 4067 8262
      4071 8264 4070 8311 4099 8311 4099 8243
      4082 8242 4081 8239 4073 8238 4072 8234
      4056 8234 4055 8262

$$

CLARK

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