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Flash Flood Warning for Portage, OH; Summit, OH

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Portage, Summit
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Severe
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Immediate
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What is happening

At 548 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain and several roads impassable due to flooding in southern Portage County. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of up to an inch possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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Bulletin details

At 548 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain and several roads impassable due to flooding in southern Portage County. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of up to an inch possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Akron, Barberton, Mogadore, Randolph, Lakemore and Portage Lakes.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 5:48PM EDT until September 3 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 5:20PM EDT until September 3 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Cleveland OH. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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