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River Flood Warning 20, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 4, 2026Stark County, Ohio

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 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 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, Apr 4, 2:09 AM EDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHolmes53 min
Apr 3, 8:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMarion40 min
Apr 3, 8:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMarion21 min
Apr 3, 8:45 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatCLEHolmes6 hr
Apr 3, 9:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMarion, Morrow61 min
Apr 3, 10:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECrawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot7 hr
Apr 3, 10:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMarion44 min
Apr 3, 10:26 PM EDTTornado WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot34 min
Apr 3, 10:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Morrow13 min
Apr 3, 11:18 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Morrow, Richland4 hr
Apr 3, 11:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEMarion, Morrow6 hr
Apr 3, 11:57 PM EDTTornado WarningCLECrawford, Wyandot33 min
Apr 4, 2:36 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEHolmes7 hr
Apr 4, 3:37 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMedina, Stark, Summit, Wayne3 hr
Apr 4, 4:38 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshland, Richland, Wayne6 hr
Apr 4, 5:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEMarion, Morrow6 hr
Apr 4, 6:01 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Morrow, Richland, Wayne6 hr
Apr 4, 11:02 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Holmes, Knox, Marion, Morrow and 1 more24 hr
Apr 4, 11:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEHancock9 hr
Apr 4, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELucas, Wood40 min
Apr 4, 2:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood47 min
Apr 4, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE84 min
Apr 4, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEOttawa, Sandusky59 min
Apr 4, 3:50 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE30 hr
Apr 4, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie34 min
Apr 4, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie27 min
Apr 4, 5:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Morrow, Richland38 min
Apr 4, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELucas, Wood66 min
Apr 4, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE76 min
Apr 4, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshland, Knox40 min
Apr 4, 6:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESandusky51 min
Apr 4, 7:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox38 min
Apr 4, 7:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELake35 min
Apr 4, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEKnox22 min
Apr 4, 7:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWayne45 min
Apr 4, 7:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEPortage, Summit48 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.