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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 1, 2026Seneca County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Apr 1, 2026, 11:05 AM EDT for Seneca County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 1, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2026, 11:05 AM EDT (15:05 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 1, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 5, 2026, 4:14 AM EDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Seneca County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Sandusky River at Tiffin (TFFO1). The gauge peaked at 10.55 ft at Apr 2, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
10.5 ft
Major stage
12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04197137, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 1, 7:30 AM EDT, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 7:30 AM EDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 3:48 AM EDT, 7 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
348 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027-028-036-020800-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-
Crawford-Marion-
348 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and
northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Showers and storms are possible on Thursday night ahead of a cold
front. Some storms could reach strong to severe limits.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ010>014-020>023-029>033-037-038-047-089-PAZ001>003-020800-
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage-
Trumbull-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford-
348 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-020800-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
348 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 1, 6:36 AM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 1, 8:35 AM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 1, 9:30 AM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 8:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot42 min
Mar 31, 8:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lorain and 4 more3 hr
Mar 31, 8:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Erie, Lorain4 hr
Mar 31, 8:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMedina, Portage, Summit44 min
Mar 31, 8:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Huron, Marion, Morrow, Richland and 2 more47 min
Mar 31, 8:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Trumbull43 min
Mar 31, 9:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEGeauga3 hr
Mar 31, 9:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Richland, Wayne50 min
Mar 31, 9:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMahoning, Medina, Portage, Summit, Trumbull3 hr
Mar 31, 9:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning36 min
Mar 31, 9:43 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEHolmes, Stark, Wayne32 min
Mar 31, 10:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit44 min
Mar 31, 10:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEMahoning, Trumbull3 hr
Mar 31, 11:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie, Lorain3 hr
Mar 31, 11:33 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLELake6 hr
Apr 1, 12:02 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga4 hr
Apr 1, 12:50 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake5 hr
Apr 1, 1:54 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEMahoning, Trumbull5 hr
Apr 1, 2:53 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECrawford, Hancock, Huron, Richland, Seneca, Wyandot16 hr
Apr 1, 3:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLELorain60 hr
Apr 1, 4:11 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Richland, Stark, Wayne6 hr
Apr 1, 5:16 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLETrumbull54 hr
Apr 1, 5:25 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEHancock34 hr
Apr 1, 6:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEHolmes, Wayne9 days
Apr 1, 12:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood9 hr
Apr 1, 1:18 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEErie, Huron, Lorain, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca6 hr
Apr 1, 2:05 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEErie28 hr
Apr 1, 2:17 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina, Portage, Summit6 hr
Apr 1, 2:49 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE19 hr
Apr 1, 4:19 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEHancock, Wood, Wyandot10 hr
Apr 1, 4:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull6 hr
Apr 1, 6:23 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLESummit11 hr
Apr 1, 7:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECrawford, Huron, Richland, Seneca, Wyandot4 hr
Apr 1, 7:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie, Huron, Lorain, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca4 hr
Apr 1, 7:34 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEHancock27 hr
Apr 1, 7:34 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLELucas, Wood5 days

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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.