Alert archive / Ohio / River Flood Warnings in 2023
River Flood Warning 21, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Mar 26, 2023, 3:20 AM EDT for Sandusky County, Wood County, Ohio. It took effect at Mar 26, 2023, 5:06 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2023, 3:20 AM EDT (07:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 26, 2023, 5:06 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2023, 9:37 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 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 07:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Portage River at Woodville (WDVO1). The gauge peaked at 9.01 ft at Mar 26, 2023, 7:00 AM EDT.
- 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.
044
WGUS41 KCLE 260720
FLWCLE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
320 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...The National Weather Service in Cleveland OH has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Ohio...
Portage River At Woodville affecting Wood and Sandusky 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 this afternoon at 130 PM EDT.
&&
OHC143-173-261730-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0021.230326T0906Z-230326T2000Z/
/WDVO1.1.ER.230326T0906Z.230326T1200Z.230326T1400Z.NO/
320 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Portage River At Woodville.
* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, The river inundates lower portions of Trail
Marker Park and is out of banks in Pemberville.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 9.1 feet this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late this morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.1 feet on 04/24/1977.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 4136 8354 4148 8334 4143 8334 4135 8349
$$
Sefcovic1 follow-up statement
379
WGUS81 KCLE 261337
FLSCLE
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
937 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Ohio...
Portage River At Woodville affecting Sandusky and Wood Counties.
OHC143-173-261445-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230326T1337Z/
/WDVO1.1.ER.230326T1000Z.230326T1200Z.230326T1230Z.NO/
937 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Portage River At Woodville.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.0 feet Tuesday
afternoon.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 4136 8354 4148 8334 4143 8334 4135 8349
$$
CampbellThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 9:21 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 7 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.