... Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania... including the
following areas... in Ohio... Ashland... Ashtabula inland...
Ashtabula Lakeshore... Crawford... Cuyahoga... Erie OH... Geauga...
Hancock... Holmes... Huron... Knox... Lake... Lorain... Lucas...
Mahoning... Marion... Medina... Morrow... Ottawa... Portage...
Richland... Sandusky... Seneca... Stark... Summit... Trumbull...
Wayne... wood and Wyandot. In northwest Pennsylvania... Crawford
PA... northern Erie and southern Erie.
* Through this evening
* occasional showers are expected today across the watch area.
Most of the rainfall today is expected to be light... but a few
locations could see between a quarter and half inch of rainfall.
This rain... combined with the fact that the ground is already
saturated from recent snow melt and rainfall... could lead to some
flooding across the region.
* Typical flood prone areas are most at risk. Low lying areas
and poor drainage areas will likely experience flooding.
Motorists should be alert for high water... especially in the
dark when it may be more difficult to recognize high water.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts. 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. Stay tuned to weather radio or other radio and TV
stations for further details or updates