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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this flash flood warning at Apr 3, 2026, 11:31 PM EDT for Marion County, Morrow County, Ohio. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2026, 11:31 PM EDT (03:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Marion County, OH, Morrow County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:33 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 nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 154 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 797 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1108 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted.
331
WGUS51 KCLE 040331
FFWCLE
OHC101-117-040730-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0009.260404T0331Z-260404T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1131 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Marion County in north central Ohio...
Northwestern Morrow County in north central Ohio...
* Until 330 AM EDT.
* At 1131 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 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...Trained spotters reported deep water on Prospect, S.
Main Street, and West Columbia Street.
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...
Marion, Mount Gilead, Cardington, Caledonia, Edison and Iberia.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4070 8308 4070 8306 4070 8304 4070 8300
4070 8297 4070 8296 4070 8295 4070 8294
4071 8286 4071 8283 4049 8284 4053 8319
4070 8318 4070 8310
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
102 follow-up statements
484
WGUS51 KCLE 040728
FFWCLE
OHC101-117-040930-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260404T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
328 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Marion County in north central Ohio...
Northwestern Morrow County in north central Ohio...
* Until 530 AM EDT.
* At 328 AM EDT, radar imagery indicated heavy rain fell across the
warned area this evening. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported deep water on Prospect, S.
Main Street, and West Columbia Street in Marion.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Marion, Mount Gilead, Cardington, Caledonia, Edison and Iberia.
In addition, the Whetstone Creek near Mount Gilead is flooding. At
230 AM, the river was at 9.35 feet. Flooding begins at 9 feet.
This can impact low lying areas near the Morrow County Fairgrounds.
A few homes and businesses along South Main Street are also
threatened.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 4070 8308 4070 8306 4070 8304 4070 8300
4070 8297 4070 8296 4070 8295 4070 8294
4071 8286 4071 8283 4049 8284 4053 8319
4070 8318 4070 8310
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
10899
WGUS71 KCLE 040929
FFSCLE
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
529 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026
OHC101-117-040939-
/O.EXP.KCLE.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260404T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marion OH-Morrow OH-
529 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING AT 530 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN MARION AND NORTHWESTERN MORROW COUNTIES HAS BEEN
REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
&&
LAT...LON 4070 8295 4070 8294 4070 8290 4071 8286
4071 8283 4049 8284 4053 8319 4064 8318
4066 8310 4069 8303 4070 8297 4070 8296
$$
10The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Holmes | 53 min |
| Apr 3, 8:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Marion | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Marion | 21 min |
| Apr 3, 8:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Holmes | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Marion, Morrow | 61 min |
| Apr 3, 10:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot | 7 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Marion | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 10:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 10:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Morrow | 13 min |
| Apr 3, 11:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Ashland, Holmes, Knox, Morrow, Richland | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Crawford, Wyandot | 33 min |
| Apr 4, 2:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Holmes | 7 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Medina, Stark, Summit, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Ashland, Richland, Wayne | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Marion, Morrow | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 6:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Ashland, Holmes, Knox, Morrow, Richland, Wayne | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 6:05 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Stark | 9 hr |
| Apr 4, 11:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Holmes, Knox, Marion, Morrow and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 4, 11:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Hancock | 9 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 40 min |
| Apr 4, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 47 min |
| Apr 4, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 84 min | |
| Apr 4, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky | 59 min |
| Apr 4, 3:50 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 30 hr | |
| Apr 4, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Erie | 34 min |
| Apr 4, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Erie | 27 min |
| Apr 4, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Richland | 38 min |
| Apr 4, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 66 min |
| Apr 4, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 76 min | |
| Apr 4, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashland, Knox | 40 min |
| Apr 4, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Sandusky | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Holmes, Knox | 38 min |
| Apr 4, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lake | 35 min |
| Apr 4, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Knox | 22 min |
| Apr 4, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Wayne | 45 min |
| Apr 4, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Portage, Summit | 48 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.