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Flood Advisory for Erie, OH; Lorain, OH

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Erie, Lorain
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Minor
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What is happening

What: Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. 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 north central Ohio, including the following counties, Erie and Lorain. When: Until 800...

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

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of north central Ohio, including the following counties, Erie and Lorain. * WHEN...Until 800 PM 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 617 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lorain, Elyria, Vermilion, Western Vermilion, Westlake, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, North Olmsted, Avon, Sheffield Lake, Eaton, Oberlin, Sheffield, South Amherst, Eaton Estates and Birmingham. Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 6:18PM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 4:39PM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM 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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