LORAIN, Ohio — The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for Lorain and Erie counties for possible ice jams of local rivers.
The advisory is in effect for Lorain and Erie counties from 8:45 a.m. Friday until 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
The NWS says rivers and streams are elevated. Flooding has been reported at Bacon Woods and Mill Hollow Parks in Vermilion.
As of 8:30 a.m., gauge reports indicated an ice jam. Some locations that will experience flooding include Vermilion, Western Vermilion and Birmingham.
The NWS says “turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads.”
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