...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of western New York, including the following
counties, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Livingston,
Monroe, Niagara, Northern Erie, Orleans, Southern Erie and Wyoming.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
also may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- River basin rainfall amounts will average 1.5 to 2.5 inches
before precipitation changes over to snow Wednesday night.
This will cause most creeks and rivers to rise to near
bankfull, and there is a risk for flooding at locations where
rainfall amounts are near the higher end of that range.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
