Rootstown, OH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Ohio, including
the following counties, in north central Ohio, Ashland, Lorain and
Richland. In northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning,
Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and
rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms with periods of torrential rain
rates will continue to occasionally affect the area into this
evening. Rain rates of greater than 2 inches per hour are
likely with thunderstorms, which can quickly result in
flooding.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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