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Flash Flood Statement

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

1010 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



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Cuyahoga OH-Erie OH-Lorain OH-

1010 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 

FOR ERIE, LORAIN AND CUYAHOGA COUNTIES...



At 1010 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 

producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 

inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 

are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.



HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.



SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.



IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,

         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor

         drainage and low-lying areas.



Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Sandusky, Vermilion, Western Vermilion, 

  Parma, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, Brunswick, 

  Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Solon, Avon Lake, 

  Warrensville Heights, Amherst, Macedonia and Grafton.



I-77 south is closed at State Route 21 in Cuyahoga Heights due to 

flash flooding.



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.



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LAT...LON 4150 8270 4143 8260 4139 8247 4152 8199

      4150 8174 4156 8160 4153 8159 4152 8139

      4135 8139 4135 8160 4131 8158 4128 8156

      4127 8197 4121 8197 4121 8234 4129 8235

      4129 8284 4138 8285 4142 8285 4146 8283



FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED



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Sullivan