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Flood Warning
Issued: 4:02 AM Apr. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following counties, Cuyahoga and Geauga. * WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At midnight EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. There have been reports of scattered roadway and basement flooding across the area. The threat for rapidly rising flash flooding has ended, but flooding continues to pose a hazard overnight tonight. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cleveland, Chardon, Parma, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Solon, Avon Lake, Warrensville Heights, Macedonia, South Russell, Middlefield, Burton, Highland Hills, Chesterland, North Olmsted and Garfield Heights. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 3:49 AM Apr. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHEASTERN CUYAHOGA, WEST CENTRAL GEAUGA AND SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES... At 1149 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. There have been a number of reports of flooding in the Euclid, Highland Heights, Willoughby Hills, Waite Hill, Kirtland and Wickliffe areas. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cleveland, Willowick, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Willoughby, Eastlake, Chesterland, South Euclid, Mayfield Heights, East Cleveland, Lyndhurst, Wickliffe, Richmond Heights, Willoughby Hills, Highland Heights, Kirtland, Mayfield, Gates Mills and Bratenahl. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
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