Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Mar 16, 2014, 6:15 PM EDT (22:15 UTC)

Expired

Mar 17, 2014, 12:00 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Lucas County, OH, Wood County, OH

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044 
WGUS51 KCLE 162215
FFWCLE
OHC095-173-170400-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0004.140316T2215Z-140317T0400Z/
/00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
615 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IN...
  SOUTHWESTERN LUCAS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO
  WESTERN WOOD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT

* AT 608 PM EDT...THE RIVER GAGE AT GRAND RAPIDS INDICATED AN ICE
  JAM HAS BROKEN ALONG THE MAUMEE.  THE RIVER WAS APPROACHING FLOOD 
  STAGE AND AN OBSERVER INDICATED THE LEVEL HAS RISEN 2 TO 3 FEET
  WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME.

* WATER AND ICE FLOWING DOWNSTREAM FROM GRAND RAPIDS WILL LIKELY
  CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR IN THE WARNED AREA. 

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...GRAND
  RAPIDS TO WATERVILLE.

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.

LAT...LON 4152 8373 4147 8368 4136 8388 4137 8389
      4144 8390 4144 8389

$$

693 
WGUS71 KCLE 170023
FFSCLE

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
823 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014

OHC095-173-170400-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140317T0400Z/
/00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WOOD OH-LUCAS OH-
823 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IN
SOUTHWESTERN LUCAS AND WESTERN WOOD COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT...

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS CONFIRMED THAT THE ICE JAM WEST OF 
GRAND RAPIDS DID BREAK WHICH CAUSED FLOODING AND SOME MINOR DAMAGE 
FROM ICE IN GRAND RAPIDS AT THE DAM. THE RIVER WAS NOW FLOWING 
FREELY AT GRAND RAPIDS ALTHOUGH ICE HAD PARTIALLY JAMMED FURTHER 
DOWNSTREAM FROM SHEETS AND MILLERS ISLANDS TO THE FARNSWORTH 
METROPARK.  WATER WAS ALSO REPORTED FLOWING FREELY AT THE I475 
BRIDGE.

ICE JAM FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE ON THE MAUMEE RIVER AS THE ICE 
MOVES AND BECOMES JAMMED AGAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

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 4152 8373 4147 8368 4136 8388 4137 8389
      4144 8390 4144 8389

$$

KING

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.