Flood Watch
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1045 AM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Livingston- Ontario-Allegany- Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Lowville, Geneseo, Canandaigua, and Wellsville
1045 AM EDT Tue May 6 2025
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and western New York, including the following counties, in central New York, Jefferson, Lewis, Northern Cayuga and Oswego. In western New York, Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario and Wayne.
* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage this afternoon and evening. Periods of heavy rain may produce amounts of 1 to 2 inches, with localized heavier amounts possible. This rainfall falling on already saturated grounds will result in the potential for flash flooding.
