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River Flood Warning 49, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 13, 2014Cuyahoga County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at May 13, 2014, 12:20 AM EDT for Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It took effect at May 13, 2014, 7:54 AM EDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 13, 2014, 12:20 AM EDT (04:20 UTC)
In effect from: May 13, 2014, 7:54 AM EDT
Expired: May 14, 2014, 5:21 AM EDT
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Major

County Cuyahoga County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Cuyahoga River at Independence (INDO1). The gauge peaked at 18.06 ft at May 13, 2014, 5:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 18.5 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04208000, 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.

794 
WGUS41 KCLE 130420
FLWCLE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1220 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

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

  CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE
  CUYAHOGA RIVER AT OLD PORTAGE

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.


&&

OHC153-131220-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-140513T1636Z/
/OLPO1.3.ER.140513T0243Z.140513T0600Z.140513T1036Z.NR/
1220 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CUYAHOGA RIVER AT OLD PORTAGE
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON
* AT 11:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING AT THE AKRON WATER POLLUTION PLANT 
  FACILITIES. SEVERAL LOW LYING ROADS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER BLOCKED 
  OFF BY FLOOD WATERS. PARKS AND GOLF COURSES BY THE RIVER INUNDATED.
  

&&

LAT...LON 4128 8161 4128 8152 4117 8153 4116 8139
      4113 8139 4111 8159             

$$

OHC035-131220-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0049.140513T1154Z-140514T0921Z/
/INDO1.3.ER.140513T1154Z.140513T1800Z.140514T0321Z.NO/
1220 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
* AT 11:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.4 FEET 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4145 8170 4146 8166 4128 8152 4128 8161


$$

2 follow-up statements

201 
WGUS81 KCLE 130537
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
137 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

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

  BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA
  CUYAHOGA RIVER AT OLD PORTAGE
  CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE

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.


&&

OHC093-131337-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-140513T2301Z/
/ELRO1.2.ER.140513T0510Z.140513T1050Z.140513T1701Z.NO/
137 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA.
* AT  1:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND RISE TO
  NEAR 17.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 17.0 FEET...NICKLE PLATE DIAGONAL ROAD INUDATED BETWEEN PARSONS 
  AND WHITEHEAD ROADS NORTH OF CARLISLE INUNDATED. 
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS THROUGHOUT CASCADE PARK IN ELYRIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4146 8219 4148 8212 4139 8207 4127 8215
      4128 8220 4140 8212             

$$

OHC153-131337-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-140513T1745Z/
/OLPO1.3.ER.140513T0243Z.140513T0700Z.140513T1145Z.NR/
137 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUYAHOGA RIVER AT OLD PORTAGE.
* AT  1:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY EARLY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FACILITIES AT THE AKRON WATER TREATMENT AND 
  POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT ARE IMPACTED. WATER INUNDATES LOW LYING 
  PARK LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. LOW LYLING ROADS ADJACENT TO THE 
  RIVER WILL BE THREATENED. 


&&

LAT...LON 4128 8161 4128 8152 4117 8153 4116 8139
      4113 8139 4111 8159             

$$

OHC035-131337-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0049.140513T1154Z-140514T0554Z/
/INDO1.2.ER.140513T1154Z.140513T1610Z.140513T2354Z.NO/
137 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 12:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING
  AND RISE TO 17.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* 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.
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER REACHES MURRAY AND FOSDICK ROADS IN VALLEY 
  VIEW. PORTIONS OF EXCHANGE ROAD, WALL STREET, AND CLOVERLEAF ROAD 
  INUNDATED. 

&&

LAT...LON 4145 8170 4146 8166 4128 8152 4128 8161


$$

055 
WGUS81 KCLE 130927
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
527 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE

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

  BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA
  CUYAHOGA RIVER AT OLD PORTAGE
  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

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

  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.


&&

OHC093-131727-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-140514T0851Z/
/ELRO1.1.ER.140513T0540Z.140513T1200Z.140514T0251Z.NO/
527 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4146 8219 4148 8212 4139 8207 4127 8215
      4128 8220 4140 8212             

$$

OHC153-131726-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-140513T1950Z/
/OLPO1.1.ER.140513T0243Z.140513T0400Z.140513T1350Z.NR/
527 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUYAHOGA RIVER AT OLD PORTAGE.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE 
  CUYAHOGA RIVER IN CUYAHOGA FALLS AND IN MUNROE FALLS NEAR KENNEDY 
  PARK.
* AT 10.5 FEET...WATER INUNDATES THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROPERTY 
  IN AKRON. LOW LYING LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER FLOODED.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER.


&&

LAT...LON 4128 8161 4128 8152 4117 8153 4116 8139
      4113 8139 4111 8159             

$$

OHC035-130957-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-140514T0554Z/
/INDO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
527 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE.
* AT  4:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.3 FEET THIS
  MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4145 8170 4146 8166 4128 8152 4128 8161


$$

OHC101-131726-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-140514T0600Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.140513T0530Z.140513T1800Z.140514T0000Z.NO/
527 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET THIS MORNING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.

&&

LAT...LON 4061 8342 4055 8318 4052 8324 4055 8342


$$

OHC155-131726-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0050.140513T1023Z-140513T2313Z/
/PHAO1.1.ER.140513T1023Z.140513T1200Z.140513T1713Z.UU/
527 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAGLE CREEK AT PHALANX STATION.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND RISE TO NEAR 
  10.0 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 9.5 FEET...BARCLAY MESSERLY ROAD SOUTH OF THE WARREN AIRPORT IN 
  BRACEVILLE FLOODS. OTHER PORTIONS OF EAGLE CREEK ROAD WILL BE 
  THREATENED. 

&&

LAT...LON 4133 8100 4129 8093 4128 8087 4124 8092
      4124 8095 4125 8100             

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 12, 8:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Medina, Summit	45 min
May 12, 8:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina	6 hr
May 12, 8:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina	44 min
May 12, 8:41 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Medina, Summit	49 min
May 12, 8:43 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit	7 hr
May 12, 8:54 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Lorain	39 hr
May 12, 8:54 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Erie, Lorain	39 hr
May 12, 8:57 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina	48 min
May 12, 9:07 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Summit	38 min
May 12, 9:14 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Medina, Wayne	31 min
May 12, 9:29 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Portage, Summit	31 min
May 12, 9:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Medina, Summit	42 min
May 12, 9:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Medina, Wayne	45 min
May 12, 9:51 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Portage, Stark, Summit	39 min
May 12, 9:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Geauga, Portage, Trumbull	6 hr
May 12, 10:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Erie	6 hr
May 12, 10:12 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Stark, Wayne	8 hr
May 12, 10:21 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Portage, Trumbull	8 hr
May 12, 10:43 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Mahoning	7 hr
May 12, 10:57 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Summit	11 hr
May 12, 10:57 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Marion	13 hr
May 13, 1:32 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Trumbull	33 hr
May 13, 3:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit	16 hr
May 13, 4:11 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Trumbull	6 hr
May 13, 4:13 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	CLE	Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and 7 more	17 hr
May 13, 9:57 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga	14 hr
May 13, 3:11 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		2 hr
May 13, 5:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Lucas, Wood	44 min
May 13, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		117 min

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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.