Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Apple Creek, OH ∙ Norton, OH ∙ Holmesville, OH ∙ Orrville, OH ∙ Portage Lakes, OH ∙ Smithville, OH ∙ Dalton, OH ∙ Killbuck, OH ∙ Mount Hope, OH ∙ New Franklin, OH

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Cleveland OH 849 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Holmes County in northeastern Ohio... Southeastern Medina County in northeastern Ohio... Southwestern Summit County in northeastern Ohio... Eastern Wayne County in northeastern Ohio... * Until 200 AM EDT. * At 849 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... Akron, Wooster, Millersburg, Barberton, Wadsworth, Orrville, Berlin, Rittman, Doylestown, Dalton, Killbuck, Holmesville, Norton, Smithville, Clinton, Apple Creek, Marshallville, Fredericksburg, Mount Hope and Charm. People attending Holmes County Fair should seek shelter immediately. 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. && LAT...LON 4092 8187 4100 8174 4111 8166 4104 8159 4103 8149 4096 8157 4091 8160 4091 8165 4083 8165 4074 8170 4045 8178 4046 8205 4064 8204 4074 8193 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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