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Flood Watch issued for most of Northeast Ohio + Wind Advisory issued for Friday

A Flood Watch has been issued for most of Northeast Ohio from Thursday evening into Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

By: Katie McGraw , Courtney Shaw , Mark Johnson

Posted at 12:32 PM, Apr 11, 2024

and last updated 2024-04-11 21:19:07-04

A Flood Watch has been issued for most of Northeast Ohio from Thursday evening into Friday morning. The ground is saturated due to repeated rounds of rain.

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

Every single county in the Power of 5 Viewing area is included in the watch until 2 a.m. Friday.

A River Flood Warning is in place for Wayne and Holmes counties from Friday at midnight until 2 a.m. on Tuesday.

A flood warning is also in effect for the Black River at Elyria from late tonight until further notice.

News 5's Bryn Caswell was in Holmes County at Killbuck Creek Thursday, where water levels were high:

Flood Watch issued for most of Northeast Ohio

SEVERE THREAT UPDATE: The threat of severe storms diminished greatly throughout the day on Thursday, thanks to steady rain and low clouds all afternoon. This stabilized the atmosphere enough to prevent severe storms later.

Meteorologist Katie McGraw will continue to monitor any storms that develop along a cold front this evening, but the threat continues to lower with each passing hour.

The greater potential for severe weather is in southeastern Ohio, western PA and portions of WV, where there is a tornado watch in effect until 9 p.m.

WIND ADVISORY: More rain is expected tonight and Friday as well. Another 1-2 inches will be possible; flooding will remain a concern on Friday.

Temperatures will drop following the cold front, so plan for a much cooler day with highs in the 40s to low 50s.

It will also be windy on Friday! Plan for winds to increase throughout the day. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible. The strongest winds look to be in our northern communities, closer to the lake.

A wind advisory has been issued for Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca Counties from 11 a.m. Friday through midnight Saturday.