The National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning Saturday morning for several counties in Northeast Ohio.
The Warning is in effect until 11:45 a.m. for Geauga, Ashtabula, Portage and Trumbull counties.
Thankfully, rain is coming to an end, but the torrential rain resulted in flooding. A flood warning (the area in bright green) has been issued until 11:45 am. Be careful! pic.twitter.com/ToaecnbKA7
— Katie McGraw (@KatieMcGrawx) October 9, 2021
According to the NWS, police reported flooding in parts of those counties. Several inches of rain fell overnight.
HEAVY RAIN: A portion of our area (Ashtabula, Geauga, Portage and Trumbull Counties) received heavy rain overnight. Rainfall totals since 2 am were 3-5"!!! pic.twitter.com/1PLjOOJtJs
— Katie McGraw (@KatieMcGrawx) October 9, 2021
Remember: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. The NWS says most deaths occur in vehicles going through flood waters.
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