Flood Warning update

Filed by Bruce Bishop February 5th, 2008 in Top Stories.
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THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
 THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA
* FROM WED MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM TUES THE STAGE WAS.4.4 FEET & RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
 BASED ON CURRENT RAINFALL FORECASTS.ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVERNIGHT  MAY CAUSE THE RIVER TO CREST BETWEEN 11.5 & 12 FEET TOMORROW  AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.0 FEET.FLOODING BEGINS IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER IN  ELYRIA.  FORD ROAD MAY BE CLOSED FOR HIGH WATER.
National Weather Service


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