Flash Flood Warning until 08:30PM
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Portage County in northeastern Ohio... Southern Geauga County in northeastern Ohio... Southern Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio... Northeastern Medina County in northeastern Ohio... Northern Summit County in northeastern Ohio... East central Lorain County in north central Ohio...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen and another 2 inches is expected by 6 PM. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly along and south of I-480.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cleveland, Elyria, Parma, Strongsville, Brunswick, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Solon, Hudson, Twinsburg, Streetsboro, Macedonia, Grafton, Garrettsville, Mantua, North Olmsted, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Parma Heights and Broadview Heights.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SUMMIT, OH ... MEDINA, OH ... PORTAGE, OH ... GEAUGA, OH ... LORAIN, OH ... CUYAHOGA, OH
Instructions:
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
Address/Location
City of Westlake, Ohio
27700 Hilliard Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 440-871-3311
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning