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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 7:33 PM Jul. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:33 PM Jul. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Vermilion to Willowick OH. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 5:47 PM Jul. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...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. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 5:14 PM Jul. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio... Southwestern Lake County in northeastern Ohio... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 114 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Willowick, Euclid, Mentor, Willoughby, Eastlake, Timberlake, Lakeline, South Euclid, Wickliffe, Richmond Heights, Willoughby Hills, Highland Heights, Kirtland, Mayfield, Kirtland Hills and Waite Hill. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
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