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WGUS71 KCLE 022017

FFSCLE



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

415 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2007



OHC035-022245-

/X.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070802T2245Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

CUYAHOGA OH-

415 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR 

CUYAHOGA COUNTY...



AT 412 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND. 

MARGINAL ROAD HAS WATER ON IT. BURKE LAKEFRONT AIRPORT REPORTED OVER 

2 INCHES OF RAIN IN AN HOUR...AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER 

RADAR INDICATED OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND IN 

THE PAST HOUR. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

SIGNIFICANT URBAN FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE CITY OF 

CLEVELAND.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CLEVELAND 

HEIGHTS AND CLEVELAND



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4161 8170 4140 8170 4135 8138 4156 8137



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MRD

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000 

WGUS71 KCLE 022017

FFSCLE



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

415 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2007



OHC035-022245-

/X.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070802T2245Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

CUYAHOGA OH-

415 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR 

CUYAHOGA COUNTY...



AT 412 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND. 

MARGINAL ROAD HAS WATER ON IT. BURKE LAKEFRONT AIRPORT REPORTED OVER 

2 INCHES OF RAIN IN AN HOUR...AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER 

RADAR INDICATED OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND IN 

THE PAST HOUR. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

SIGNIFICANT URBAN FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE CITY OF 

CLEVELAND.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CLEVELAND 

HEIGHTS AND CLEVELAND



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4161 8170 4140 8170 4135 8138 4156 8137



$$



MRD

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