Cuyahoga County Flood Warning Issued

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Cuyahoga County. The warning will expire at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, unless conditions change.

The NWS reminds drivers that you should never drive your car through a flooded area. The water can be much deeper than it appears and you don't want to get trapped.

The following cities could experience flooding, the NWS said:

• Cleveland,
• Painesville,
• Ashtabula,
• Willowick,
• Conneaut,
• Chardon,
• Jefferson,
• Fairport Harbor,
• Geneva-On-The-Lake,
• Parma,
• Lakewood,
• Euclid,
• Mentor,
• Cleveland Heights,
• Strongsville,
• Westlake,
• North Royalton,
• Solon,
• Willoughby;
• and Eastlake.

The NWS said the following rivers are at risk of flooding:

• Chagrin River in Willoughby
• Grand River in Painesville
• Cuyahoga River in Independence

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