Warren, OH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.

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

* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 711 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported flooding in
the advisory area. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Akron, Youngstown, Warren, Ravenna, Boardman, Kent,
Barberton, Green, Alliance, Niles, Tallmadge, North Canton,
Campbell, Hubbard, Canfield, Cortland, Newton Falls,
Mogadore, Lordstown and Hartville.

- 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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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding begins on Braceville Robinson
Road. Portions of Barcley Messerly Road south of Eagle Creek Road
will be impassable. Some homes will be threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5
feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.

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