Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Jul 26, 2018, 6:31 PM EDT (22:31 UTC)

Expired

Jul 26, 2018, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Lake County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS51 KCLE 262231
FFWCLE
OHC085-270130-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0010.180726T2231Z-180727T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
631 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2018

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Lake County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have 
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected.  Underpasses in 
  Painesville have begun to fill up with water. Streams and creeks 
  in the county are expected to go out of their banks due to rapid 
  water level rises.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Painesville, Willowick, Fairport Harbor, Geneva-On-The-Lake,
  Mentor, Willoughby, Eastlake, Madison, Perry, Timberlake, Lakeline,
  Wickliffe, Willoughby Hills, Highland Heights, Mentor-On-The-Lake,
  Kirtland, Mayfield, Gates Mills, North Perry and Kirtland Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4186 8094 4185 8100 4172 8100 4172 8111
      4164 8111 4164 8129 4158 8129 4156 8137
      4157 8148 4163 8149 4160 8156 4162 8157
      4175 8136 4187 8094

$$

Lombardy

361 
WGUS71 KCLE 270003
FFSCLE

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
803 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2018

OHC085-270130-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180727T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lake OH-
803 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
LAKE COUNTY...

At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar ongoing showers and thunderstorms in 
the warned area. The intensity of the rainfall has decreased, 
however earlier storms produced upwards of two inches of rain over 
portions of Lake County. The additional rain will exasperate any 
ongoing flooding. Runoff will continue from these and earlier storms 
through sunset. Motorists are advised to avoid flood prone areas 
until the water has receded. 

Some locations that will experience flooding include... 
Painesville, Willowick, Fairport Harbor, Mentor, Willoughby, 
Eastlake, Madison, Perry, Timberlake, Wickliffe, Willoughby Hills, 
Highland Heights, Kirtland, Mayfield, and North Perry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4186 8094 4185 8100 4172 8100 4172 8111
      4164 8111 4164 8129 4158 8129 4156 8137
      4157 8148 4163 8149 4160 8156 4162 8157
      4175 8136 4187 8094

$$

SJ

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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.