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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 2, 2026Trumbull County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Apr 2, 2026, 2:23 AM EDT for Trumbull County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 2, 2026, 2:36 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2026, 2:23 AM EDT (06:23 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 2, 2026, 2:36 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 2, 2026, 8:34 PM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Trumbull County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:23 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 Mahoning River at Leavittsburg (LEAO1).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12.5 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03094000, 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.

439 
WGUS41 KCLE 020623
FLWCLE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
223 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

  Mahoning River At Leavittsburg affecting Trumbull County.

For the Mahoning River...including Leavittsburg, Warren, 
Youngstown...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/cle.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 1230 PM EDT.

&&

OHC155-021630-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0018.260402T0636Z-260403T0000Z/
/LEAO1.1.ER.260402T0636Z.260402T1200Z.260402T1800Z.NO/
223 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mahoning River at Leavittsburg.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Several homes in Meadowbrook Drive 
  surrounded by flood waters. Flood waters south of Turner Road. 
  Riverview Drive and Lovers Lane also inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early this
    morning then rise to 13.5 feet later this morning. It will
    then fall below flood stage this afternoon to 6.3 feet early
    Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4123 8100 4124 8092 4129 8084 4121 8086
      4116 8100


$$

10
3 follow-up statements
645 
WGUS81 KCLE 021150
FLSCLE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

  Sandusky River At Tiffin affecting Seneca County.

  Huron River Near Milan affecting Erie County.

  Black River At Elyria affecting Lorain County.

  Mahoning River At Leavittsburg affecting Trumbull County.

  Mahoning River At Youngstown affecting Mahoning and Trumbull 
  Counties.

  Eagle Creek Above Findlay affecting Hancock County.

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

  Cuyahoga River At Jaite affecting Cuyahoga and Summit Counties.

  Blanchard River Near Findlay affecting Hancock County.

  Maumee River At Waterville affecting Wood and Lucas Counties.

  Killbuck Creek Near Killbuck affecting Wayne and Holmes Counties.

  Eagle Creek At Phalanx Station affecting Trumbull County.

For the Sandusky River...including Upper Sandusky, Fremont, Tiffin, 
Bucyrus...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Huron River...including Milan...Moderate flooding is 
forecast.
For the Black River...including Elyria...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Cuyahoga River...including Hiram Rapids, Jaite, Old Portage, 
Independence...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Blanchard River...including Findlay...Minor flooding is 
forecast.
For the Maumee River...including Grand Rapids, Waterville...Minor 
flooding is forecast.
For the Killbuck Creek...including Killbuck...Minor flooding is 
forecast.
For the Mahoning River...including Leavittsburg, Warren, 
Youngstown...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Eagle Creek (Hancock)...including Findlay...Moderate 
flooding is forecast.
For the Eagle Creek (Trumbull)...including Phalanx Station...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/cle.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 530 PM EDT.

&&

OHC155-022200-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260403T0218Z/
/LEAO1.1.ER.260402T0637Z.260402T1800Z.260402T2018Z.NO/
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Mahoning River at Leavittsburg.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Flood waters encroach on Meadowbrook Drive.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 13.0 feet this afternoon.
    It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon to
    6.1 feet early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4123 8100 4124 8092 4129 8084 4121 8086
      4116 8100


$$

OHC035-153-022200-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260403T0300Z/
/JAIO1.1.ER.260402T0300Z.260402T1200Z.260402T2100Z.NO/
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Cuyahoga River at Jaite.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Vaughn Road flooded near the river with a 
  foot or more of water over the roadway.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.3
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4136 8163 4136 8157 4123 8152 4123 8159


$$

OHC099-155-022130-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260402T2120Z/
/YGWO1.1.ER.260402T0037Z.260402T0400Z.260402T1520Z.NO/
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Mahoning River at Youngstown.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water inundates property on River and 
  Front Streets in Girard. In Niles State Route 46 flooded and First 
  Street begins to inundate. In Mahoning County flooding will spread 
  into industrial areas along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this morning and continue falling to 5.2 feet early
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4115 8081 4121 8077 4119 8068 4108 8055
      4103 8065


$$

OHC043-022200-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260403T1138Z/
/MILO1.2.ER.260401T1946Z.260402T1800Z.260403T0538Z.NO/
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 
  forecast.

* WHERE...Huron River near Milan.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Flood waters over a foot deep in Franklin 
  Flats. Huron River Valley Campground inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 19.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just
    after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    20.2 feet on 11/13/1992.

  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4140 8257 4138 8252 4129 8257 4129 8265


$$

OHC147-022200-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260404T0320Z/
/TFFO1.2.ER.260401T1543Z.260402T1200Z.260403T2120Z.NO/
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 
  forecast.

* WHERE...Sandusky River at Tiffin.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Flooding occurs along the Sandusky River 
  near Route 53 north of U.S. 224. Flood waters will also cause 
  Township Road 131 to become impassable. In town Water Street, 
  Front Street, and Davis Street are inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.6
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.6 feet on 01/14/2005.

  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4125 8320 4126 8312 4099 8315 4099 8327


$$

OHC063-022200-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260402T2312Z/
/FECO1.2.ER.260401T1730Z.260402T1045Z.260402T1712Z.UU/
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 
  forecast.

* WHERE...Eagle Creek above Findlay.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water from the Eagle Creek will impact 
  portions of South Blanchard Street, Brookside Drive, Fremont and 
  Graceland Streets. The intersections of Beechmont Drive with 
  Fairmont and Rosemont Drives flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 4.2 feet early
    Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.2 feet on 03/29/2020.

  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4104 8366 4104 8363 4087 8366 4087 8370


$$

OHC093-022200-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ELRO1.1.ER.260401T1321Z.260403T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Black River at Elyria.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Flooding begins throughout Cascade Park in 
  Elyria.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4146 8219 4148 8212 4139 8207 4127 8215
      4128 8220 4140 8212


$$

OHC095-173-022200-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260404T0300Z/
/WTVO1.1.ER.260402T0234Z.260402T1800Z.260403T2100Z.NO/
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Maumee River at Waterville.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding begins in Side Cut Metropark. The 
  river is out of banks in Waterville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4148 8376 4171 8348 4167 8345 4147 8371
      4145 8374


$$

OHC063-022200-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260403T0130Z/
/FDYO1.1.ER.260402T0030Z.260402T1200Z.260402T1930Z.NO/
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Blanchard River near Findlay.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, North Cory flooded from Washington to High 
  Street including Meeks and Seneca Avenue. Roads south of Clinton 
  Court flooded between South Blanchard Street and McManness Avenue. 
  East Main Cross from Marcelle Avenue to Bright Road. County Road 
  236 near Little Red Schoolhouse to County Road 568.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4107 8388 4106 8354 4098 8353 4098 8358
      4101 8359 4101 8388


$$

OHC075-169-022200-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260405T1000Z/
/KILO1.1.ER.260401T1950Z.260402T1800Z.260405T0400Z.NO/
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Killbuck Creek near Killbuck.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Private property on Water Street in the 
  Village of Killbuck flooded. Several county and local roads 
  impassable including State Route 60 south and County Road 621.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4099 8203 4099 8193 4067 8190 4045 8191
      4045 8202 4067 8202


$$

OHC155-022200-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260403T1556Z/
/PHAO1.1.ER.260401T1430Z.260402T0245Z.260403T0956Z.UU/
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding begins on Braceville Robinson 
  Road. Portions of Barcley Messerly Road south of Eagle Creek Road 
  will be impassable. Some homes will be threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling to 8.7 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4133 8100 4129 8093 4128 8087 4124 8092
      4124 8095 4125 8100


$$

10
149 
WGUS81 KCLE 022111
FLSCLE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
511 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

  Mahoning River At Leavittsburg affecting Trumbull County.

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/cle.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM EDT.

&&

OHC155-030245-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260403T0232Z/
/LEAO1.1.ER.260402T0637Z.260402T1245Z.260402T2032Z.NO/
511 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Mahoning River at Leavittsburg.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Flood waters encroach on Meadowbrook Drive.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 7.6 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4123 8100 4124 8092 4129 8084 4121 8086
      4116 8100


$$

Garuckas
558 
WGUS81 KCLE 030034
FLSCLE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
834 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

  Mahoning River At Leavittsburg affecting Trumbull County.

OHC155-030145-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260403T0034Z/
/LEAO1.1.ER.260402T0637Z.260402T1245Z.260402T2055Z.NO/
834 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mahoning River At Leavittsburg.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 7.6 feet Tuesday
    morning.

  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 pm EDT)     
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Mahoning River
Leavittsburg  12.5  12.1  Thu 8 pm EDT 7.2   9.3   9.2          


&&

LAT...LON 4123 8100 4124 8092 4129 8084 4121 8086
      4116 8100


$$

26

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 PM EDT, 6 hours 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1) An active storm track will continue across the Midwest and Great Lakes region through this weekend. There will be a series of frontal boundaries oscillating southward as a cold front and northward as a warm front tonight through Saturday night. 2) A strong cold front will move through the region Saturday evening which could bring the potential for another round of strong to severe storms. A colder weather pattern will move in behind the front Sunday into early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 7:30 PM EDT, 6 hours 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
730 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Residual flooding on area streams and rivers due to recent
heavy rainfall will continue into tonight, lingering into
Friday. Additional rainfall is expected through tonight which
may slow down the water runoff through our local drainage
basins. An active and unsettled weather pattern will continue
through the end of the week into the weekend.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) An active storm track will continue across the Midwest and
Great Lakes region through this weekend. There will be a series
of frontal boundaries oscillating southward as a cold front and
northward as a warm front tonight through Saturday night.

2) A strong cold front will move through the region Saturday
evening which could bring the potential for another round of
strong to severe storms. A colder weather pattern will move in
behind the front Sunday into early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE #1:
Our weather pattern will remain unsettled and stormy at times
today through Saturday night. The latest upper level weather
charts shows a large ridge of high pressure holding firmly over
off the East Coast and a trough across the Western and Central
U.S. This weather pattern and setup will not change much until
later this weekend.

The cold front that recent came through the area is now down
across southern Ohio. This frontal boundary will stall out near
the Ohio River this evening before it starts to lift back
northward late tonight and Thursday morning as a warm front. We
have a moist southwesterly flow overhead in the mid and upper
levels that will continue to advect in moisture to interact with
a series of frontal boundary over the next few days. The over
running flow over the stalling front across the Ohio Valley will
bring additional chances for showers and isolated thunder
possible for the rest of today into tonight. There should be a
gradual decrease in POPs late this evening. But as the warm
front starts to lift north late tonight into early Thursday
morning, POPs will increase again for most of north central and
northwest Ohio. Scattered showers are expected with an isolated
thunderstorm or two possible by early Thursday morning.
Organized severe weather is not expected tonight or tomorrow
morning, but any additional rainfall on top of soggy ground
conditions may delay or slow down the drainage of flood waters.
Temperatures tonight will hold steady in the upper 30s to low
40s for the rest of the afternoon into tonight. Some patchy fog
may be possible tonight, especially as the warm front starts to
lift back northward early Thursday morning.

The warm front will lift through Thursday. A warm southerly
flow will bring back temperatures in the middle to upper 70s
Thursday afternoon. The high-res forecast guidance shows a few
isolated to widely scattered showers and general t'storms may
pop up around the area Thursday afternoon into the evening. A
low pressure system will track through the Great Lakes Thursday
night and try to move a cold front into our area. The setup for
severe weather Thursday will stay mostly west of our local area.
The cold front will move into NWOH late THursday evening, the
overall dynamics and support for organized convection will
diminish as showers and storms move into the I-75 corridor of
western Ohio. SPC as the I-75 corridor and westward into NWOH in
a marginal (level 1 out of 5 threat) for seeing a couple strong
to severe storms. If the convection can remain organized into
NWOH, the main severe weather threat will be damaging wind gusts
and localized heavy downpours. The cold front will lose support
for moving southeastward across our local area late Thursday
night/early Friday morning. This front will briefly stall out
nearby across northern Ohio and NWPA on Friday before it lifts
back northward as a warm front Friday night. Most of the area
will remain Spring like on Friday with temperatures in the 70s.
Additional widely scattered showers and isolated thunder will
remain in the possible Friday into Friday night with the
oscillating frontal boundary in the area before it lifts back
out as a warm front.

The next weather system that will bring another round of
showers and thunderstorms across the region will arrive late
Saturday. A strong upper level trough will swing out from the
Central Plains and into the Great Lakes region on Saturday. A
low pressure system will track through the Great Lakes late
Saturday into Saturday night with a trailing strong cold front.
We will be warm and breezy ahead of the cold front and storm
system on Saturday. High temperatures will easily reach the
middle to upper 70s with a few spots possibly reaching 80
degrees. While it is still 3 days out until this weather system
impacts the area, medium range forecast guidance does show some
potential for severe weather ahead of the cold front Saturday
evening. We will monitor forecast trends and that potential over
the next couple of days. Additional localized heavy rainfall
will again be possible late Saturday into Saturday night which
could cause another isolated flooding threat.

KEY MESSAGE #2:
After the strong cold frontal passage Saturday night, we have a
big weather pattern change that will be colder and not feeling
so Spring like for the later half of the weekend into early next
week. A large upper level trough will develop over the Great
Lakes and Ohio Valley regions Sunday through the middle of next
week . Below average temperatures along with off and on
scattered chances for some light rain showers and light snow
showers from moisture coming off the Great Lakes underneath the
cold trough. Generally highs in the 40s and 50s and overnight
low temps in the 20s and 30s.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z Thursday THROUGH Monday/...
Currently in IFR ceilings this evening that will persist for
much of the front end of the forecast. The bulk of the light
rain is finally going to be moving out over the first few hours
of the TAF, and left with only isolated rain chances during the
early part of the overnight period. A warm front then comes
through late tonight into early morning THursday with another
batch of showers, and used TEMPO for this in some cases. Only
expecting MVFR visibilities with this, but ceilings should
remain IFR. Warm front passes to the north, and should get
dramatic improvements as low stratus dissolves/lifts fairly
rapidly to VFR and rain chances end.

Winds northeast winds with some gusts this evening become
easterly overnight, then southerly behind the warm front
Thursday, with the exception of ERI where winds will be
southeasterly in the afternoon.

Outlook...Additional periods of non-VFR conditions possible in
showers and thunderstorms late Thursday into Thursday night.
Non-VFR possible on Friday through Saturday night with rain and
low ceilings.

&&

.MARINE...
Main change to the forecast was to slightly increase the northeast
winds (18 to 20 knots) across Lake Erie this evening into Thursday
morning which has resulted in the issuance of a Small Craft Advisory
for much of the lake. Conditions will improve across the lake
Thursday afternoon as a warm front lifts north, shifting flow back
towards the south to southwest, 15 to 20 knots. Elevated south to
southwest flow will persist into Friday afternoon. Otherwise, the
next period of concern will be on Sunday as a cold front ushers in
west winds of 20 to 25 knots. A Small Craft Advisory will likely be
needed on Sunday.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
PA...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM EDT Thursday for LEZ143>149.

&&

DISCUSSION...77
AVIATION...26
MARINE...Kahn
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 2:08 PM EDT, 12 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
208 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

OHZ003-006-017-021815-
Lucas-Wood-Hancock-
208 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

On going areal flooding and elevated water levels on streams and
rivers from recent heavy rainfall will continue into tonight.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to continue
for the rest of today into tonight with additional light to moderate
rainfall that may slow down the excess runoff water from draining
out of local river basins.

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

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are possible Thursday
night ahead of a cold front. A couple thunderstorms could be strong
to severe late Thursday evening and overnight across northwest Ohio
before the cold front weakens and stalls out Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ007>014-018>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-021815-
Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-
Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-
Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
208 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

On going areal flooding and elevated water levels on streams and
rivers from recent heavy rainfall will continue into tonight.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to continue
for the rest of today into tonight with additional light to moderate
rainfall that may slow down the excess runoff water from draining
out of local river basins.

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

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-021815-
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-
208 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon 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.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 8:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina, Portage, Summit4 hr
Apr 1, 8:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEMahoning, Trumbull21 hr
Apr 1, 9:05 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLESandusky, Wood59 hr
Apr 1, 10:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Summit34 hr
Apr 2, 5:22 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEOttawa12 hr
Apr 2, 7:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLETrumbull10 hr
Apr 2, 5:28 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEOttawa39 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Ohio, 2026Every river flood warning in 2026

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.