Struthers, OH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following
counties, Mahoning and Trumbull.

* WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 152 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding of
roadways and basements has already been reported across the
warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area early this morning.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Youngstown, Warren, Boardman, Niles, Campbell, Hubbard,
Canfield, Newton Falls, Lordstown, Hilltop, Vienna Center,
Leavittsburg, Maplewood Park, Austintown, Struthers, Girard,
Vienna, McDonald, Poland and Windham.

- 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.

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