Flood Advisory for Cuyahoga, OH
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Cuyahoga
- Effective
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- Minor
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following county, Cuyahoga. When: Until 1130 AM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following county, Cuyahoga. * WHEN...Until 1130 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 829 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cleveland, Willowick, Parma, Lakewood, Euclid, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Solon, Avon Lake, Warrensville Heights, Macedonia, South Russell, Highland Hills, North Olmsted, Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights and Maple Heights. Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 8:29AM EDT until August 10 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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