Flood Warning issued April 1 at 1:39PM EDT until April 1 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

WWA for Richland County* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE…Portions of north central and northwest Ohio, including
the following counties, in north central Ohio, Crawford, Huron and
Richland. In northwest Ohio, Seneca and Wyandot.

* WHEN…Until 430 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Tiffin, Fostoria, Willard, New London, Plymouth, New
Washington, Bloomville, Sycamore, New Riegel, Chatfield,
Carey, Greenwich, Attica, Benton, North Fairfield, Republic
and Bascom.

– Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE…Portions of north central and northwest Ohio, including
the following counties, in north central Ohio, Crawford, Huron and
Richland. In northwest Ohio, Seneca and Wyandot.

* WHEN…Until 430 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Tiffin, Fostoria, Willard, New London, Plymouth, New
Washington, Bloomville, Sycamore, New Riegel, Chatfield,
Carey, Greenwich, Attica, Benton, North Fairfield, Republic
and Bascom.

– Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.1:39 pmApril 1, 2026