Flood Watch
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
The Flood Watch continues for
* A portion of western New York...including the following counties...Allegany...Cattaraugus...Chautauqua...Genesee...
Livingston...Monroe...Niagara...Northern Erie...Orleans...
Southern Erie and Wyoming.
* From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.
* A period of widespread moderate to heavy rain will develop Thursday afternoon and continue through early Friday morning across all of Western New York. Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.0
inches are expected Thursday through Friday. This heavy rain will fall on already saturated soils.
* Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall may result in minor flooding of poor drainage areas and small creeks from late Thursday afternoon through early Friday morning. Minor flooding is also possible on some of the larger creeks and rivers on Friday, including the upper Genesee River, upper
Allegheny River, and Buffalo and Rochester area creeks.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be
alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding
develop. Stay tuned to weather radio or other radio and TV stations for further details or updates.
