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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 4, 2017Lake County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Jan 4, 2017, 7:04 AM EST for Lake County, Ohio. It took effect at Jan 4, 2017, 11:36 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 4, 2017, 7:04 AM EST (12:04 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 4, 2017, 11:36 AM EST
Expired: Jan 5, 2017, 3:00 AM EST
In force: 15 hr
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Lake County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Grand River at Painesville (PNVO1). The gauge peaked at 7.81 ft at Jan 4, 2017, 10:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 12.5 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04212100, 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.

350 
WGUS41 KCLE 041204
FLWCLE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
704 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a flood 
warning for the following rivers in Ohio...

  Grand River At Painesville

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.


&&

OHC085-042004-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0002.170104T1636Z-170105T0800Z/
/PNVO1.1.ER.170104T1636Z.170104T1800Z.170105T0200Z.NO/
704 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Grand River At Painesville
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT.
* At 6 AM the stage was 7.6 feet.
* Flood stage is  8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this morning and rise to 
  near 8.1 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood 
  stage by tonight.
* At 8.0 feet...Water levels will overrun the banks along the 
  metropark south of Painesville. 

&&

LAT...LON 4173 8130 4176 8124 4173 8120 4176 8100
      4173 8100 4169 8123             

$$

Lombardy

2 follow-up statements

066 
WGUS81 KCLE 041445
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
945 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...

  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.


&&

OHC085-042245-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0002.170105T0000Z-170105T0600Z/
/PNVO1.1.ER.170105T0000Z.170105T0000Z.170105T0000Z.NO/
945 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017

The flood warning continues for 
  the Grand River At Painesville
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TONIGHT...or until the warning is 
  cancelled.
* At  9:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 7.7 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage this 
  evening.
* At 8.5 feet...Low land flooding adjacent to the river in the 
  metropark likely. Vrooman Road inundated.
* At 8.0 feet...Water levels will overrun the banks along the 
  metropark south of Painesville. 

&&

LAT...LON 4173 8130 4176 8124 4173 8120 4176 8100
      4173 8100 4169 8123             

$$

OHC155-042245-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0800Z/
/PHAO1.1.ER.170104T1000Z.170104T1700Z.170105T0200Z.UU/
945 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017

The flood warning continues for 
  the Eagle Creek At Phalanx Station
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  9:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 10.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise to near 10.3 feet by this afternoon.
  The river will fall below flood stage tonight.
* At 11.0 feet...Barclay Messerly Road, McConnell East, and Knowlton 
  Roads will be flooded and impassable. 
* At 9.5 feet...Barclay Messerly Road south of the Warren Airport in 
  Braceville floods. Knowlton Road will be threatened.

&&

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

$$

Thompson

754 
WGUS81 KCLE 042152
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
452 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Ohio...

  Grand River At Painesville

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.


&&

OHC085-042222-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170105T0600Z/
/PNVO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
452 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

* At 01/04 16:00 the stage was 7.6 feet. 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* No flooding is currently forecast.
* The river has crested and will remain below flood stage.

&&

LAT...LON 4173 8130 4176 8124 4173 8120 4176 8100
      4173 8100 4169 8123             

$$

Sefcovic

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 4, 2:28 AM EST	Wind Advisory	CLE	Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain	20 hr
Jan 4, 2:32 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	CLE	Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake	3 days
Jan 4, 2:45 AM EST	River Flood Warning	CLE	Trumbull	29 hr
Jan 4, 9:10 AM EST	Low Water Advisory	CLE		13 hr

Nearby

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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.