Flood Warning
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Wed 04/01/2026 01:18 PM EDTEnd Time
Wed 04/01/2026 04:30 PM EDTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
Locations Affected
Lorain, OH ∙ Elyria, OH ∙ Castalia, OH ∙ Sheffield Lake, OH ∙ Huron, OH ∙ North Eaton, OH ∙ Ballville, OH ∙ Birmingham, OH ∙ Flat Rock, OH ∙ Elyria Lorain County Airport, OHFull Alert Message
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Cleveland OH 118 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio, including the following counties, in north central Ohio, Erie, Huron and Lorain. In northwest Ohio, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca. * WHEN...Until 430 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 118 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lorain, Elyria, Sandusky, Norwalk, Fremont, Fostoria, Western Vermilion, Vermilion, Port Clinton, Westlake, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Bellevue, Grafton, Clyde, Wellington, Green Springs, Northern Milan and Milan. - 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. && LAT...LON 4154 8287 4159 8285 4146 8267 4138 8250 4152 8200 4150 8197 4135 8197 4135 8189 4128 8188 4127 8197 4120 8197 4120 8208 4114 8208 4114 8217 4107 8218 4107 8234 4115 8234 4116 8342 4117 8342 4127 8342
Technical Header
OHC043-077-093-123-143-147-012030- /O.NEW.KCLE.FA.W.0006.260401T1718Z-260401T2030Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Erie OH-Huron OH-Lorain OH-Ottawa OH-Sandusky OH-Seneca OH- 118 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026