Areal Flood Warning 21, NWS Cleveland, OH

041 
WGUS41 KCLE 240005
FLWCLE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
705 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

OHC147-241230-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140224T1230Z/
/00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SENECA OH-
705 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IN...
  CENTRAL SENECA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO

* UNTIL 730 AM EST MONDAY

* AT 700 PM EST...THE RIVER GAUGE IN TIFFIN WAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
  AND CONTINUED TO INDICATE AN ICE JAM ON THE RIVER...MOST LIKELY
  DOWNSTREAM FROM TIFFIN.

* WATER BACKING UP BEHIND AN ICE JAM WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR IN
  THE WARNED AREA. THERE IS ALSO THE THREAT OF FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF
  THE ICE JAM ONCE IT BREAKS UP.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...TIFFIN...
  ALONG WITH LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER NEAR AND UPSTREAM FROM
  AN ICE JAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ICE JAMS ARE VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND CAN BREAK UP...MOVE...AND JAM 
AGAIN VERY QUICKLY. WATER BACKING UP BEHIND THE JAM CAN FLOOD AREAS 
UNDER DEEP WATER WITH SURPRISING SPEED. FAVORED ICE JAM LOCATIONS ARE
WHERE A RIVER BENDS OR SLOWS...AT BRIDGE ABUTMENTS...OR NEAR 
ISLANDS...SANDBARS...AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS TO FLOW. STAY CLEAR OF 
LOW LYING AREAS NEAR ICE AFFECTED RIVERS AND MONITOR CONDITIONS 
CLOSELY.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
CLEVELAND.

LAT...LON 4125 8311 4108 8313 4100 8311 4100 8325
      4125 8318

$$
TK

796 
WGUS81 KCLE 240932
FLSCLE

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
432 AM EST MON FEB 24 2014

OHC147-241230-
/O.CON.KCLE.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140224T1230Z/
/00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SENECA OH-
432 AM EST MON FEB 24 2014

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IN CENTRAL
SENECA COUNTY UNTIL 730 AM EST...

AT 426 AM EST...THE RIVER GAGE AT TIFFIN ON THE SANDUSKY RIVER WAS 
INDICATING THAT AN ICE JAM WAS OCCURRING...MOST LIKELY DOWNSTREAM OF 
TIFFIN. ICE JAMS CAN HAPPEN QUICKLY AND WATER CAN RISE RAPIDLY. 
PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR THE SANDUSKY RIVER NEED TO AWARE OF THIS 
POSSIBILITY. 

IT IS LIKELY THAT THE FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAMS WILL NEED TO BE 
EXTENDED.

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.

ICE JAM FLOODING IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT...AND CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE
RAPIDLY AS A JAM FORMS AND BREAKS. FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH ICE JAMS
IS OFTEN WORST IMMEDIATELY UPSTREAM OF THE JAM LOCATION. IF YOU LIVE
ALONG OR NEAR RIVERS PRONE TO ICE JAMS...BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY
IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...OR IF REQUESTED BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL.

&&

LAT...LON 4125 8311 4108 8313 4100 8311 4100 8325
      4125 8318

$$

KIELTYKA

319 
WGUS41 KCLE 241214
FLWCLE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
714 AM EST MON FEB 24 2014

OHC147-242030-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140224T2030Z/
/00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SENECA OH-
714 AM EST MON FEB 24 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IN...
  CENTRAL SENECA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO

* UNTIL 330 PM EST MONDAY

* AT 702 AM EST...THE RIVER GAGE AT TIFFIN ON THE SANDUSKY RIVER WAS 
  INDICATING AN ICE JAM...MORE THEN LIKELY DOWNSTREAM OF TIFFIN.     
  WATER LEVELS CAN FLUCTUATE QUICKLY WITH ICE JAMS AND FLOODING CAN
  HAPPEN RAPIDLY. 

* WATER BACKING UP BEHIND THE ICE JAM WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR IN
  THE WARNED AREA. THERE IS ALSO THE THREAT OF FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF
  THE ICE JAM ONCE IT BREAKS UP.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...TIFFIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ICE JAM FLOODING CAN OCCUR SUDDENLY AND ADVANCE INTO AN AREA FROM AN
UNUSUAL DIRECTION. IF YOU SEE WATER APPROACHING...MOVE AWAY FROM THE
RIVER TO HIGHER GROUND.

ICE JAMS ARE VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND CAN BREAK UP...MOVE...AND JAM
AGAIN VERY QUICKLY. WATER BACKING UP BEHIND THE JAM CAN FLOOD AREAS
UNDER DEEP WATER WITH SURPRISING SPEED. FAVORED ICE JAM LOCATIONS ARE
WHERE A RIVER BENDS OR SLOWS...AT BRIDGE ABUTMENTS...OR NEAR
ISLANDS...SANDBARS...AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS TO FLOW. STAY CLEAR OF
LOW LYING AREAS NEAR ICE AFFECTED RIVERS AND MONITOR CONDITIONS
CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 4125 8311 4108 8313 4100 8311 4100 8325
      4125 8318

$$

KIELTYKA

216 
WGUS81 KCLE 241948
FLSCLE

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
248 PM EST MON FEB 24 2014

OHC147-241921-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140224T2030Z/
/00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SENECA OH-
248 PM EST MON FEB 24 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL SENECA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT VERIFIED THAT THERE IS AN ICE JAM ALONG THE 
SANDUSKY RIVER NEAR THE SENECA AND SANDUSKY COUNTY LINE. THE 
RIVER CONTINUES TO RECEDE AND FLOW BENEATH THE ICE JAM...ELIMINATING
THE CURRENT FLOOD THREAT. THE ICE IS UNLIKELY TO MOVE MUCH DURING 
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS SO IT COULD BE AN AREA OF HEIGHTENED FLOOD 
RISK AGAIN SHOULD ANOTHER THAW OR RAIN EVENT OCCUR...THOUGH NONE ARE 
FORECASTED AT THIS TIME. 

ICE JAM FLOODING IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT...AND CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE
RAPIDLY AS A JAM FORMS AND BREAKS. FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH ICE JAMS 
IS OFTEN WORST IMMEDIATELY UPSTREAM OF THE JAM LOCATION. REPORT 
FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY MAY TAKE 
APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR 
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND.

LAT...LON 4125 8311 4108 8313 4100 8311 4100 8325
      4125 8318

$$

SJAMISON