Weather Alerts For Lakewood, OH

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall possible. WHERE Portions of north central and northeast Ohio, including the following counties, in north central Ohio, Ashland, Lorain and Richland. In northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne. WHEN Until 11 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - Showers and thunderstorms with periods of torrential rain rates will continue to occasionally affect the area into this evening. Rain rates of greater than 2 inches per hour are likely with thunderstorms, which can quickly result in flooding. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information. ISSUED AT Monday, July 6, 2026 at 12:41 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Cleveland OH HEADER Flood Watch # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Richland, Ashland, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wayne Including the cities of Brunswick, Akron, Alliance, Wickliffe, Youngstown, Wooster, North Ridgeville, Mansfield, Wadsworth, Middlefield, Ashland, Mentor, Boardman, Lorain, Bainbridge, Avon Lake, Warren, Streetsboro, Ravenna, Willoughby, Elyria, Painesville, Medina, Orrville, Aurora, Rittman, Massillon, Chardon, Canton, Chesterland, Eastlake, Austintown, Kent, South Russell, Cleveland, Burton, Willowick, and Niles

# HEADLINE -------------------- BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT High risk of rip currents expected. WHERE Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties. WHEN Through this evening. IMPACTS Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. ISSUED AT Monday, July 6, 2026 at 9:20 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Cleveland OH HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Cuyahoga, Lorain