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Flood Warning
Issued: 3:02 PM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Ohio, including the following counties, in north central Ohio, Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow and Richland. In northeast Ohio, Holmes. * WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1053 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms last evening. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area this afternoon and evening with another round of showers and thunderstorms. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mansfield, Marion, Mount Gilead, Galion, Ontario, Lexington, Crestline, Loudonville, Fredericktown, Cardington, Bellville, Hayesville, Glenmont, Chesterville, Nashville, Waterford, Butler, Perrysville, Lucas and Caledonia. - Flooding is ongoing for several area rivers and creeks. Flooding has been reported on the Clear Fork of the Mohican River near Butler, the Black Fork of the Mohican River near Loudonville and near Charles Mill Lake, and Whetstone Creek near Mount Gilead. - 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. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. &&
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