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River Flood Warning 20, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2026, 6:05 AM EDT for Stark County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 4, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2026, 6:05 AM EDT (10:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Stark County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tuscarawas River at Massillon (MLNO1).
- Action stage
- 14.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 23 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03117000, 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 4, 2:03 AM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 2:03 AM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 209 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-050615- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull- Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow- Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie- 209 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Area rivers will continue to run high tonight with some remaining above flood stage. See active Flood Warnings for more specific details. There is Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather in place the entire forecast area as a strong cold front will sweep through late this evening with showers and thunderstorms expected. Some of these thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and a couple of tornadoes. Storms could also produce heavy rainfall which could lead to additional localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ061-142>149-162>169-050615- 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- 209 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A strong cold front will sweep through late this evening with showers and thunderstorms expected with the front. Some of these thunderstorms may produce strong winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 4, 12:05 AM EDT, 6 hours before
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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, 11:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Marion, Morrow | 6 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, 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.