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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Cleveland, OH

February 18, 2022Sandusky County, Wood County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Feb 18, 2022, 3:30 PM EST for Sandusky County, Wood County, Ohio. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 18, 2022, 3:30 PM EST (20:30 UTC)
Expired
Feb 19, 2022, 7:13 AM EST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Sandusky County, OH, Wood County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 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 Portage River at Woodville (WDVO1). The gauge peaked at 10.23 ft at Feb 18, 2022, 12:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate51002/1802/1902/20
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
12.5 ft
Major stage
13.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04195500, 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.

790 
WGUS41 KCLE 182030
FLWCLE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
330 PM EST Fri Feb 18 2022

...The National Weather Service in Cleveland OH has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Ohio...

  Portage River At Woodville affecting Sandusky and Wood Counties.

For the Portage River...including Woodville...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight by 130 AM EST.

&&


OHC143-173-190630-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0021.220218T2030Z-220220T0330Z/
/WDVO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.220218T1730Z.220219T2136Z.NO/
330 PM EST Fri Feb 18 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TOMORROW 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Portage River At Woodville.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, water is encroaching on State Route 105 in 
  Sandusky County northeast of U.S. 23. Water is in the backyard of 
  residents on Bierley, Bridge, and Water Streets in Pemberville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:30 PM EST Friday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4136 8354 4148 8334 4143 8334 4135 8349


$$

Jaszka
2 follow-up statements
651 
WGUS81 KCLE 190603
FLSCLE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
103 AM EST Sat Feb 19 2022

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...

  Portage River At Woodville affecting Sandusky and Wood Counties.

For the Portage River...including Woodville...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this morning by 1115 AM EST.

&&


OHC143-173-191615-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220220T0207Z/
/WDVO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.220218T1730Z.220219T2007Z.NO/
103 AM EST Sat Feb 19 2022

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Portage River At Woodville.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, The river inundates lower portions of Trail 
  Marker Park and is out of banks in Pemberville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 9.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:30 AM EST Saturday was 10.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue falling to 5.6 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.7 feet on 03/13/1962.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4136 8354 4148 8334 4143 8334 4135 8349


$$

Clark
336 
WGUS81 KCLE 191213
FLSCLE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
713 AM EST Sat Feb 19 2022

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Ohio...

  Portage River At Woodville affecting Sandusky and Wood Counties.

OHC143-173-191315-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220219T1213Z/
/WDVO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.220218T1730Z.220219T0847Z.NO/
713 AM EST Sat Feb 19 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Portage River At Woodville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 8.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.6 feet by
    Wednesday evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4136 8354 4148 8334 4143 8334 4135 8349


$$

Clark

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 9:46 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLEHolmes, Wayne19 hr
Feb 17, 10:00 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLEMahoning, Portage18 hr
Feb 17, 10:29 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLEStark, Summit45 hr
Feb 17, 10:39 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningCLEStark38 hr
Feb 17, 11:50 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLEMorrow5 hr
Feb 18, 1:07 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryCLEAshland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa and 5 more3 hr
Feb 18, 4:02 AM ESTGale WarningCLE33 hr
Feb 18, 11:18 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga57 min
Feb 18, 2:07 PM ESTWind AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain23 hr

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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.