CLEVELAND, Ohio — The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a flood warning for the Cuyahoga River at Independence.
The warning is in effect through this evening. At 10 a.m. the river was already 12.9 feet deep, and flood stage is at 16 feet.
Moderate flooding is in the forecast, and the river will rise above flood stage this afternoon and reach a crest near 17.2 feet shortly after. The river will then fall below flood stage later this evening.
At 17 feet, according to the Weather Service, water reaches Murray and Fosdick roads in Valley View. Portions of Exchange Rd., Wall St., and Cloverleaf Rd. will be inundated.
The National Weather Service urges to never drive your car through flooded roadways, as the water may be deeper than it appears.
11:10 a.m. radar image.Kelly Reardon, cleveland.com
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