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River Flood Warning 30, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 8, 2017Lorain County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Apr 8, 2017, 3:35 AM EDT for Lorain County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 8, 2017, 4:25 AM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 8, 2017, 3:35 AM EDT (07:35 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 8, 2017, 4:25 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 8, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Lorain County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Black River at Elyria (ELRO1). The gauge peaked at 9.52 ft at Apr 8, 2017, 5:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
9.5 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04200500, 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.

747 
WGUS41 KCLE 080735
FLWCLE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
335 AM EDT SAT APR 8 2017

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

  Black River At Elyria

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.


&&

OHC093-081535-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0030.170408T0825Z-170409T0000Z/
/ELRO1.1.ER.170408T0825Z.170408T1200Z.170408T1800Z.NO/
335 AM EDT SAT APR 8 2017

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Black River At Elyria
* until this evening.
* At 3 AM the stage was 9.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early this morning and rise to
  near 9.6 feet by this morning. The river will fall below flood 
  stage by this afternoon.
* 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             

$$

Lombardy
1 follow-up statement
785 
WGUS81 KCLE 081443
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1043 AM EDT SAT APR 8 2017

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

  Black River At Elyria

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.


&&

OHC093-081513-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170409T0000Z/
/ELRO1.1.ER.170408T1055Z.000000T0000Z.170408T1104Z.NO/
1043 AM EDT SAT APR 8 2017

* At 10:00 AM Saturday the stage was 9.4 feet. 
* No flooding is currently forecast.
* Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
* 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             

$$

Thompson

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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.