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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 3, 2024Stark County, Summit County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this flash flood warning at Aug 3, 2024, 11:01 AM EDT for Stark County, Summit County, Ohio. It was in force for 3 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 3, 2024, 11:01 AM EDT (15:01 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:04 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 3, 11:15 AM EDTFLASH FLOODJackson Twp, OHPictures and videos received on social media show multiple roads flooded in Jackson Twp with at least two cars stuck in the waters.
Aug 3, 12:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Wsw North Canton, OHThe river gauge along Zimber Ditch at North Canton rose from 4 feet at 10:15 AM to 9.8 feet at 12:30 PM. The gauge reached flood stage of 9.5 feet at 12:00 PM.
Aug 3, 1:52 PM EDTRAIN 4.22Akron-Canton Airport, OH4.22 inches of rain measured at Akron-Canton airport, including 4.17 inches between 10:25 AM and 12:10 PM.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 123 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2024-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 842 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2024-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
842 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
791 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

999 
WGUS51 KCLE 031501
FFWCLE
OHC151-153-031800-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0009.240803T1501Z-240803T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1101 AM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Stark County in northeastern Ohio...
  Southeastern Summit County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 1101 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Canton, Massillon, Green, North Canton, Meyers Lake, Hills And 
  Dales, Greentown, Perry Heights and Uniontown.

Locations near the West Branch Nimishillen Creek should be prepared 
for rapid rises and flash flooding along the creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4096 8142 4096 8140 4090 8134 4083 8133
      4079 8133 4079 8141 4082 8150 4091 8150
      4091 8148 4096 8148

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Sullivan
2 follow-up statements
143 
WGUS71 KCLE 031559
FFSCLE

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1159 AM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024

OHC151-153-031800-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240803T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Stark OH-Summit OH-
1159 AM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL STARK AND SOUTHEASTERN SUMMIT COUNTIES...

At 1159 AM EDT, radar and gauges indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible 
in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Public reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Canton, Massillon, Green, North Canton, Meyers Lake, Hills And 
  Dales, Greentown, Perry Heights and Uniontown.

At 1115 AM, the public reported several flooded streets in Jackson 
Townwhip. At 1130 AM, the stream gauge along Zimber Ditch in North 
Canton reported a stage of 8.9 feet and rising. Flood stage is 9.5 
feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Locations along the West Branch Nimishillen Creek should be prepared 
for flash flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4096 8142 4096 8140 4090 8134 4083 8133
      4079 8133 4079 8141 4082 8150 4091 8150
      4091 8148 4096 8148

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

Sullivan
269 
WGUS71 KCLE 031759
FFSCLE

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
159 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024

OHC151-153-031809-
/O.EXP.KCLE.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240803T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Stark OH-Summit OH-
159 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING AT 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL STARK 
AND SOUTHEASTERN SUMMIT COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD 
WARNING...

&&

LAT...LON 4096 8142 4096 8140 4090 8134 4083 8133
      4079 8133 4079 8141 4082 8150 4091 8150
      4091 8148 4096 8148

$$

Sullivan

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 9:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELorain78 min
Aug 3, 6:59 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE91 min
Aug 3, 8:30 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE90 min
Aug 3, 10:35 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEStark3 hr
Aug 3, 12:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEPortage3 hr
Aug 3, 12:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEPortage3 hr
Aug 3, 1:59 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEStark, Summit6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.