BRECKSVILLE, Ohio – The Ohio & Erie Towpath Trail is closed Sunday due to flooding caused by heavy overnight rain.

The National Park Service closed the Towpath Train between Botzum Trailhead in Cuyahoga Falls to Lock 39 Trailhead in Valley View, according to a news release from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Visitors are being asked to stay away from all CVNP park trails Sunday, the release says. Park rangers and maintenance crews are assessing damage caused by high water.

The Cuyahoga River reached near-historic high crest levels Sunday, with a reading of 21.62 feet about 9:30 a.m. at the National Weather Service’s Independence gauge spot. The river had lowered to 21.45 feet at the 10:30 a.m. reading, according to the NWS website.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park officials shared photos on Facebook of very high waters in the park areas Sunday morning.

A flash flood warning issued by the National Weather Service in Cleveland expired after 11:45 a.m. Sunday. There is still a flood advisory in place for some portions of Northeast Ohio, notably areas of Geauga County.

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