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Cleveland - OH, US, National Weather Service

A portion of north central Ohio, including the following counties, Erie and Lorain

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing. WHERE...A portion of north central Ohio, including the following counties, Erie and Lorain. WHEN...Until 200 AM EDT. IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1117 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding has been reported on some roads across the area. Minor flooding is ongoing. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lorain, Elyria, Sandusky, Vermilion, Western Vermilion, Westlake, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, Northern Milan, Castalia, North Olmsted, Avon, Sheffield Lake, Eaton, Oberlin, Sheffield, Lagrange and South Amherst. - 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.