CLEVELAND, Ohio—UPDATED June 27, 11:45 a.m.—The National Weather Service in Cleveland reports a Flood Watch remains in effect until late tonight. The weather service udpated the watch to say that the widespread to heavy rainfall will give way to scattered showers this afternoon.
Much of the area will receive between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain through tonight. This amount of rainfall will be excessive and lead to flooding in some areas through tonight especially those that have received high amounts of rain over the last week.
Impacted counties include northern Ohio and locally, Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Morrow, and Richland.
A flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
