Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 22 at 5:36PM EDT until August 22 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 2:36pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Lorain County in north central Ohio...
Southwestern Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Medina County in northeastern Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Parma, Lakewood, Strongsville,
Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake,
Grafton, North Olmsted, Avon, Parma Heights, Rocky River,
Broadview Heights, Brook Park, Berea and Fairview Park.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and
preparedness information.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Cuyahoga, OH; Lorain, OH; Medina, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov