Smithville, OH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
97 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 28 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO

ASHLAND               CRAWFORD              ERIE
HURON                 KNOX                  LORAIN
MARION                MORROW                RICHLAND

IN NORTHEAST OHIO

ASHTABULA             CUYAHOGA              GEAUGA
HOLMES                LAKE                  MAHONING
MEDINA                PORTAGE               STARK
SUMMIT                TRUMBULL              WAYNE

IN NORTHWEST OHIO

HANCOCK               LUCAS                 OTTAWA
SANDUSKY              SENECA                WOOD
WYANDOT

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

CRAWFORD              ERIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ALLIANCE, ASHLAND, ASHTABULA,
AURORA, AUSTINTOWN, AVON LAKE, BAINBRIDGE, BELLEVUE, BOARDMAN,
BOWLING GREEN, BRUNSWICK, BUCYRUS, BURTON, CANTON, CARDINGTON,
CAREY, CHARDON, CHESTERLAND, CLEVELAND, CLYDE, CONNEAUT,
CRESTLINE, EASTLAKE, ELYRIA, ERIE, FINDLAY, FOSTORIA, FREMONT,
GALION, GENEVA, GENOA, HURON, KENT, KILLBUCK, LORAIN, MANSFIELD,
MARION, MASSILLON, MEADVILLE, MEDINA, MENTOR, MIDDLEFIELD,
MILLERSBURG, MOUNT GILEAD, MOUNT VERNON, NILES, NORTH RIDGEVILLE,
NORWALK, OAK HARBOR, ORRVILLE, PAINESVILLE, PERRYSBURG,
PORT CLINTON, RAVENNA, RITTMAN, SANDUSKY, SOUTH RUSSELL,
STREETSBORO, TIFFIN, TITUSVILLE, TOLEDO, UPPER SANDUSKY,
WADSWORTH, WARREN, WICKLIFFE, WILLARD, WILLOUGHBY, WILLOWICK,
WOOSTER, AND YOUNGSTOWN.

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Killbuck Creek near Killbuck.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Several homes threatened in the town of
Killbuck. North Main, Jefferson, and Water Streets inundated.
Northern and southern portions of town threatened. Many local and
county roads flooded including State Route 16 and 60 north, and
County Road 621.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.7
feet this evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.6 feet on 06/25/2014.

- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.

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