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Weather Story  Severe Storms Possible again tonight Increasing Risk for Flash Flooding Tonight The next round of storms will be possible farther south tonight, especially from Bowling Green to Canton. Read More... Thunderstorms tonight will bring torrential rainfall. Areas that see repeated rounds of storms could experience flash flooding. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Read More...

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WWUS61 KCLE 110559
WCNCLE

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 560
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
159 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026

LEZ142>144-162>164-110700-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.A.0560.000000T0000Z-260811T0600Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
560 TO EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH
DETROIT RIVER LT. TO MAUMEE BAY OH TO RENO BEACH OH BEYOND 5NM
OFFSHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER

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WGUS61 KCLE 110518

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

118 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026



OHZ003-006>011-017>021-027>032-036>038-047-111800-

/O.NEW.KCLE.FA.A.0006.260811T1500Z-260812T1200Z/

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

Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Hancock-Seneca-

Huron-Medina-Summit-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-

Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-

Including the cities of Norwalk, Clyde, Sandusky, Oak Harbor,

Orrville, Millersburg, Ashland, Medina, Huron, Mansfield, Mount

Gilead, Wooster, Bucyrus, Rittman, Alliance, Akron, Lorain,

Bowling Green, Willard, Avon Lake, Toledo, Elyria, Carey,

Massillon, Tiffin, Fremont, Canton, Upper Sandusky, Mount Vernon,

Crestline, Wadsworth, Cardington, Killbuck, Fostoria, Bellevue,

Galion, Brunswick, Port Clinton, Genoa, Perrysburg, Cleveland,

Marion, North Ridgeville, and Findlay

118 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH

WEDNESDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.



* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio,

  including the following counties, in north central Ohio, Ashland,

  Crawford, Erie, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Marion, Morrow and Richland.

  In northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga, Holmes, Medina, Stark, Summit and

  Wayne. In northwest Ohio, Hancock, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky,

  Seneca, Wood and Wyandot.



* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday morning.



* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,

  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - Since Sunday afternoon, three rounds of showers and storms

    have moved through the region and a large portion of northern

    Ohio has received 1 to 2 inches of rain with some locally

    higher amounts. Another round or two of storms is expected on

    Tuesday into Tuesday night that could bring another 1 to 2

    inches of rain with locally higher amounts where repeated

    storms occur. This will result in the potential for flash

    flooding.

  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety

    and preparedness information.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood

Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared

to take action should flooding develop.



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