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Flash Flood Warning in effect for Cuyahoga County until 8:30 p.m.

Please don't drive through flooded roadways and stay out of flood water.

CLEVELAND — A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Cuyahoga County until 8 p.m. Friday evening. 

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), at 4:31 p.m., radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warning area. Between two and three inches of rain have fallen so far, with additional amounts of a half-inch to an inch possible. 

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Flash flooding is ongoing or expected in small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

According to the NWS, some locations that will experience flash flooding include: Cleveland, Parma, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Parma Heights, Brook Park, Middleburg Heights, Bedford, Seven Hills, Brooklyn, Independence, Walton Hills, Newburgh Heights, Valley View, Brooklyn Heights and Cuyahoga Heights.

The 3News Weather Team also advises for the weekend, consider the possibility that any outdoor plans could pause with the threat for isolated showers and storms both Saturday and Sunday. High temperatures will edge towards 90. A cold front arrives on Monday into Tuesday which will temper conditions for midweek back near or slightly below average with much more tolerable humidity levels.

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