Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 22 at 12:21PM EDT until August 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 9:21am
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Ohio, including the following areas,
Ashtabula Inland, Ashtabula Lakeshore, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake,
Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit and Trumbull and northwest
Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Crawford, Northern
Erie and Southern Erie.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into
this evening. Most of the area will receive at least 1 inch of
rain with localized amounts as high as 3 to 4 inches. These
higher amounts may lead to localized flash flooding, especially
in urban corridors and other flood-prone areas.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and
preparedness information.
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description:
Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Stark; Mahoning; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie; Southern Erie; Crawford
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov