FFWCLE

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Ashland County in north central Ohio... Northern Knox County in north central Ohio... Northeastern Morrow County in north central Ohio... Southern Richland County in north central Ohio... Holmes County in northeastern Ohio... Southern Stark County in northeastern Ohio... Southern Wayne County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 736 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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... Canton, Mansfield, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, Massillon, Berlin, Lexington, Walnut Creek, Minerva, Loudonville, Fredericktown, Brewster, Navarre, Bellville, Shreve, Waynesburg, East Sparta, Killbuck, Holmesville and Wilmot.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. close