Ottawa County Emergency Management

If an evacuation is recommended, go to the reception center for your area. They are listed below. Listen to a local EAS radio station in your car for any changes. Adhere to speed limits on the highways. There should be plenty of time for safe evacuation. Evacuation routes could change due to construction, weather or accidents. Alternate routes should be clearly marked. Emergency personnel will direct traffic.

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Carroll Township	Benton Township	Harris Township	Salem Township	Erie Township
Bay Township	Port Clinton	Crane Creek Area	Jerusalem Township	Areas of Lake Erie

Subarea	Subarea Includes	Evacuation Routes	Reception Centers
1	Carroll Township east of SR 19 and north of Toussaint East Road.	· Access to SR2, west of Davis-Besse West on SR2 to Benton-Carroll Road (County Road 23). South on Benton-Carroll Road to SR 105. West on SR 105 to SR590. South on SR590 to US20. East on US20 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
		· Access to SR2, south of Davis-Besse East on SR2 to Toussaint South Road (County Road 104). South on Toussaint South Road to Salem-Carroll Road (County Road 98). West on Salem-Carroll Road to SR19. South on SR19 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
		· Access to SR19 South on SR19 to Fremont	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
2	Carroll Township west of SR19 and south of Toussaint East Road	· Access to Benton-Carroll Road (CR23) South on Benton-Carroll Road (CR23 to SR 105. West on SR105 to SR590. South on SR590 to US20. East on US20 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
		· Access to SR19 South on SR19 to Fremont	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
		· Access to Salem-Carroll Road (CR98) east of SR19 West on Salem-Carroll Road (CR98) to SR19. South on SR19 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
3	Benton Township	· Access to Benton-Carroll Road (CR23) South on Benton-Carroll Road (CR23 to SR 163. West on SR163 to SR5, through Elmore to US20. East on US20 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
		· Access to State Route 590 South on SR590 to SR163. West on SR163 to SR51, through Elmore to US20. East on US20 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
		· Access to Graytown Road (CR19) or Elliston Trowbridge Road (CR208) South on Graytown Road (CR19) or Elliston Trowbridge Road (CR208) to SR163. West on SR163 to SR51. South on SR51, through Elmore to US20. East on US20 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
4	Harris Township east of SR590	· Access to SR590 South on SR590 to US 20. East on US20 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
5	Salem Township	· Access to SR163, west of Oak Harbor West on SR163 to SR590. South on SR590 to US20. East on US20 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
		· Access to SR105, west of Oak Harbor West on SR105 to SR590. South on SR590 to US20. East on US20 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
		· Access to SR19 South on SR19 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
		· Access to SR163, east of Oak Harbor West on SR163 to SR19 in Oak Harbor. South on SR19 to Fremont.	Fremont Ross High School 1100 North Street Fremont, Ohio 43420
6	Erie Township north of Fritchie Road and west of Tettau Road including Erie Industrial Park and Camp Perry	· Access to Carroll-Erie Road (CR26) South on Carroll-Erie Road (CR26) to SR163. West on SR163 to SR19 in Oak Harbor. South on SR19 to US20. East on US20 to US6. East on US6 to Sandusky.	Sandusky High School 2130 Hayes Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870
6		· Access to SR2 East on SR2 to Sandusky or East on SR2 to Fremont Road (SR53). South on Fremont Road to US20. East on US20 to US6. East on US 6 to Sandusky.	Sandusky High School 2130 Hayes Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870
7	Erie Township south of Fritchie Road and east of Tettau Road	· Access to SR163 West on SR163 to SR19 in Oak Harbor. South on SR19 to US20. East on US20 to US 6. East on US6 to Sandusky.	Sandusky High School 2130 Hayes Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870
7		· Access to SR2 East on SR2 to Fremont Road (SR53). South on Fremont Road to US20. East on US20 to US6. East on US 6 to Sandusky.	Sandusky High School 2130 Hayes Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870
8	Bay Township	· Access to Fremont Road (SR53) south of SR2 South on Fremont Road (SR53) to US20. East on US20 to US 6. East on US6 to Sandusky.	Sandusky High School 2130 Hayes Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870
8	Bay Township	· Access Fremont Road (CR52) north of SR2 South on Fremont Road (CR52) to eastbound SR2 on-ramp. East on SR2 to Sandusky.	Sandusky High School 2130 Hayes Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870
9	City of Port Clinton and areas of Portage Township that are north of the SR2 bypass and west of SR163 and SR2 interchange.	· Access to SR163 west of the Port Clinton lift bridge West on SR163 to eastbound SR2 on-ramp. East on SR2 to Sandusky.	Sandusky High School 2130 Hayes Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870
		· Access to Harrison Street; Fremont Road (CR52) in Port Clinton South on Fremont Road (CR52) to eastbound SR2 on-ramp. East on SR2 to Sandusky.	Sandusky High School 2130 Hayes Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870
		· Access to Perry Street, east of the Port Clinton lift bridge East on Perry Street (SR163) to SR 53 in Portage Township. South on SR53 to eastbound SR2. East on SR2 to Sandusky or East on Perry St. to SR2. East on SR2 to Sandusky.	Sandusky High School 2130 Hayes Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870
		· Access to State Road East on State Road to SR53/SR2 junction. East on SR2 to Sandusky.	Sandusky High School 2130 Hayes Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870
10	Magee Marsh Wildlife Area and the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.	· Access to SR2 West on SR2 to North Curtice Road. North to Reception Center or West on SR2 to SR579. West on SR579 to Wildacre Road. North on Wildacre Road. Wildacre Road connects with North Curtice Road. North on North Curtice Road to Oregon.	Eisenhower MIddle School 331 North Curtice Rd Oregon, Ohio 43618
11	Jerusalem Township east of a line formed by Elliston Trowbridge Road to SR2, then west along SR2 to Reno Side Cut Ditch (also known as Cooley Canal) then north following the Reno Side Cut Ditch to Lake Erie.	· Access to Corduroy Road West on Corduroy Road to North Curtice Road. South to reception center.	Eisenhower MIddle School 331 North Curtice Rd Oregon, Ohio 43618
11		· Access to SR2 West on SR2 to North Curtice Road. North to Reception Center.	Eisenhower MIddle School 331 North Curtice Rd Oregon, Ohio 43618
12	Areas of Lake Erie bounded by Reno Side Cut Ditch (also known as Cooley Canal) to the southern tip of West Sister Island to the Southern tip of Green Island to the Portage River.	· For boaters on Lake Erie Return to the marina from which you left, unless you are notified otherwise.