Flood Advisory

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following counties, Geauga, Portage and Summit.

* WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1225 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Akron, Ravenna, Chardon, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Hudson, Twinsburg, Tallmadge, Streetsboro, Macedonia, South Russell, Middlefield, Garrettsville, Burton, Mantua, Chesterland, Stow, and Aurora.

- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.