Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Cleveland, OH ∙ Chesterland, OH ∙ East Cleveland, OH ∙ Lyndhurst, OH ∙ Gates Mills, OH ∙ Euclid, OH ∙ Mayfield Heights, OH ∙ Kirtland, OH ∙ Bratenahl, OH ∙ Beachwood, OH

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Cleveland OH 743 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio... Northwestern Geauga County in northeastern Ohio... Southwestern Lake County in northeastern Ohio... * Until 1245 AM EDT. * At 743 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen in the last 30 minutes! Additional rainfall amounts of up 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area over the next one 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... Cleveland, Willowick, Chardon, Lakewood, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Willoughby, Eastlake, Warrensville Heights, Highland Hills, Chesterland, Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights, South Euclid, Mayfield Heights, East Cleveland, Lyndhurst, University Heights and Wickliffe. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4162 8153 4163 8149 4164 8142 4164 8131 4164 8118 4150 8118 4149 8139 4145 8149 4144 8157 4144 8168 4145 8177 4149 8177 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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