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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
920 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Geauga-Hancock-
Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-
Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Including the cities of Alliance, Brunswick, Wooster, Marion,
Huron, Aurora, Lorain, Ashland, Toledo, Massillon, Port Clinton,
Bainbridge, Mansfield, Canton, Genoa, Chesterland, Mount Vernon,
Orrville, Ravenna, Upper Sandusky, Oak Harbor, Bellevue,
Wadsworth, Millersburg, Sandusky, Akron, Tiffin, Galion,
Cardington, Burton, Middlefield, Elyria, Norwalk, Mount Gilead,
South Russell, Fostoria, Chardon, North Ridgeville, Bucyrus,
Perrysburg, Clyde, Fremont, Carey, Bowling Green, Killbuck,
Cleveland, Streetsboro, Avon Lake, Medina, Findlay, Willard,
Rittman, Crestline, and Kent
920 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding of rivers and creeks is possible across the
  region. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is also
  possible, mainly overnight tonight and early Saturday.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio,
  including the following counties, in north central Ohio, Ashland,
  Crawford, Erie, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Marion, Morrow and Richland.
  In northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Holmes, Medina, Portage,
  Stark, Summit and Wayne. In northwest Ohio, Hancock, Lucas,
  Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood and Wyandot.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks
  and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Conditions are saturated with streams and creeks running high
    after heavy rain Wednesday into Thursday. Another round of
    rain and thunderstorms is expected tonight into early
    Saturday, producing 1.00 to 2.00 inches of rain with locally
    higher amounts to around 3.00 inches possible. Rain will then
    continue at times through early Sunday, which could lead to
    continued river rises.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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