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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 25, 2026Seneca County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT for Seneca County, Ohio. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT (17:04 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2026, 10:32 AM EDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Seneca County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:08 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 Sandusky River at Tiffin (TFFO1). The gauge peaked at 9.13 ft at May 26, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate681005/2505/2605/27
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.

The text

As transmitted.

044 
WGUS41 KCLE 251704
FLWCLE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
104 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

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

  Sandusky River At Tiffin affecting Seneca County.

For the Sandusky River...including Fremont, Upper Sandusky, Tiffin, 
Bucyrus...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 evening at 1115 PM EDT.

&&

OHC147-260315-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0028.260525T1704Z-260526T1252Z/
/TFFO1.1.ER.260525T1718Z.260526T0000Z.260526T0651Z.NO/
104 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sandusky River at Tiffin.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Lowland flooding occurs north and south of 
  the floodwall in Tiffin. Coe Street, Water Street, East Davis 
  Street, and riverside property along Front Street are threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 8.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 9.2 feet this evening. It will
    then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

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


$$

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3 follow-up statements
718 
WGUS81 KCLE 252315
FLSCLE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
715 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

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

  Sandusky River At Tiffin affecting Seneca County.

  Killbuck Creek Near Killbuck affecting Holmes and Wayne Counties.

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

  Scioto River Near Prospect affecting Marion and Delaware Counties.

For the Sandusky River...including Fremont, Upper Sandusky, Tiffin, 
Bucyrus...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Scioto River...including Larue, Prospect...Minor flooding is 
forecast.
For the Killbuck Creek...including Killbuck...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 late tonight at 515 AM EDT.

&&

OHC147-260915-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260526T1251Z/
/TFFO1.1.ER.260525T1830Z.260526T0000Z.260526T0651Z.NO/
715 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Sandusky River at Tiffin.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Lowland flooding occurs north and south of 
  the floodwall in Tiffin. Coe Street, Water Street, East Davis 
  Street, and riverside property along Front Street are threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 9.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.2
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just
    after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

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


$$

OHC041-101-260915-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260526T1400Z/
/PRGO1.1.ER.260525T1552Z.260526T0000Z.260526T0800Z.NO/
715 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Scioto River near Prospect.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Highway 203 inaccessible north of 
  Prospect. In Prospect, Elm, West River, Prospect, and Upper 
  Sandusky Roads are flood. Water covers portions of River Road 
  north of Hoskins Road in northwest Deleware County. Lowland 
  flooding also begins along State Route 257 north of Route 36.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM EDT Monday the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tonight.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 8324 4055 8318 4028 8314 4028 8318


$$

OHC075-169-260915-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-260527T0430Z/
/KILO1.1.ER.260523T1848Z.260525T1545Z.260526T2230Z.NO/
715 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Killbuck Creek near Killbuck.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooded roads in and near Killbuck include 
  Water Street, County Road 621, State Route 60 south, State Route 
  520, as well as local low lying roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM EDT Monday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling to 11.4 feet Saturday
    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


$$

15
424 
WGUS81 KCLE 260915
FLSCLE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
515 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026

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

  Sandusky River At Tiffin affecting Seneca County.

For the Sandusky River...including Fremont, Upper Sandusky, Tiffin, 
Bucyrus...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 200 PM EDT.

&&

OHC147-261800-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260526T1800Z/
/TFFO1.1.ER.260525T1830Z.260526T0430Z.260526T1200Z.NO/
515 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Sandusky River at Tiffin.

* WHEN...Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Lowland flooding occurs north and south of 
  the floodwall in Tiffin. Coe Street, Water Street, East Davis 
  Street, and riverside property along Front Street are threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this morning and continue falling to 3.3 feet Saturday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

&&

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


$$

77
268 
WGUS81 KCLE 261432
FLSCLE

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1032 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026

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

  Sandusky River At Tiffin affecting Seneca County.

OHC147-261545-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260526T1432Z/
/TFFO1.1.ER.260525T1830Z.260526T0430Z.260526T0930Z.NO/
1032 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Sandusky River At Tiffin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.8 feet. Flood stage is
    9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.3 feet Saturday
    evening.

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

&&

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


$$

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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 May 25, 7:26 AM EDT, 5 hours 38 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1) Dense fog is expected this morning across central and northern Ohio with patchy fog likely elsewhere across the area. 2) High pressure builds into the region and dry weather and warming temperatures are expected through the majority of the week with a low chance of showers on Wednesday.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 7:26 AM EDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
726 AM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued for areas between the I-71
and I-77 corridors through 9AM this morning. Patchy fog is
likely elsewhere across the are as well.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Dense fog is expected this morning across central and
northern Ohio with patchy fog likely elsewhere across the area.

2) High pressure builds into the region and dry weather and
warming temperatures are expected through the majority of the
week with a low chance of showers on Wednesday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Dense fog as begun to develop across central and northern Ohio
early this morning and will persist through around 9AM.
Visibilities are seen dropping down to a quarter mile or less in
places with dense fog creating hazardous driving conditions.
Elsewhere throughout the area, fog has been less widespread
though there are areas of patchy, dense fog. May need an
expansion of the Dense Fog Advisory in the coming hours if those
locations begin to become more widespread. Fog should dissipate
this morning as temperatures begin to rise.

KEY MESSAGE 2...
An upper level ridge begins to build into region starting on
Monday and will persist through the middle of the week. Dry
weather is expected and temperatures will rise into the upper
70s to low 80s by Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday, a weak
trough is expected to move through the region that may provide
enough support for showers and thunderstorms throughout the day.
Currently PoPs are fairly low, with the highest chance south of
the US 30 corridor with a isolated thunderstorm to the north
possible as well.

Behind the trough, a surface cold front will drift south-
southwestward across the region and temperatures will drop down
near seasonally average, with highs in the mid to low 70s, for
the second half of the week. High pressure will build into the
region from the north on Thursday bringing dry weather to end
the week. Global models show an upper level trough developing
over eastern Canada and moving south this weekend. Currently
precipitation chances are low, but a cooler air mass moving into
the region is possible. Though, there is plenty of spread among
models in regards to high temperatures, so confidence is low on
how cool it will be.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z Monday THROUGH Friday/...
The main aviation weather concern will be regarding low ceilings
and areas of dense fog with low visibilities early this
morning. Conditions are starting off impactful for aviation with
LIFR/IFR ceilings and visibilities this morning. Flight
categories will improve quickly later morning. Mainly VFR
conditions are expected by the afternoon through the late
evening. There is the potential for areas of low stratus
ceilings and fog with IFR conditions to redevelop after 06z
tonight. Winds will be rather light and variable at times. A
general northeasterly flow of 5 to 8 knots will develop later
today into this evening.

Outlook...Non-VFR possible with rain showers in central Ohio on
Wednesday.

&&

.MARINE...
Overall beautiful and quiet marine conditions are expected to
continue for Memorial Day and linger much of this week. High
pressure will build in across the region. Winds will be light
and variable under 10 knots and waves of 1 foot or less are
expected to persist through mid- week.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM EDT this morning for OHZ003-
     006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089.
PA...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM EDT this morning for PAZ001>003.
MARINE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...23
AVIATION...77
MARINE...77
Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 9:03 AM EDT, 4 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
903 AM EDT Mon May 25 2026

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-
089-PAZ001>003-261315-
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-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-
903 AM EDT Mon May 25 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

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
May 25, 1:30 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more8 hr
May 25, 11:22 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEDelaware, Marion24 hr
May 25, 7:45 PM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryCLE11 hr

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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.