Flood Advisory for Mahoning, OH; Stark, OH
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following counties, Mahoning and Stark. When: Until 530 AM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following counties, Mahoning and Stark. * WHEN...Until 530 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 229 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Youngstown, Boardman, Alliance, Campbell, Canfield, Sebring, Austintown, Struthers, Poland, Ellsworth, New Middletown, Lowellville, Beloit, Greenford, Mineral Ridge, Berlin Center and Maple Ridge. Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 2:29AM EDT until August 11 at 5:30AM 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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