Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Buffalo, NY

Issued

Jul 27, 2003, 1:09 PM EDT (17:09 UTC)

Expired

Jul 27, 2003, 4:00 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Buffalo, NY

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Chautauqua County, NY

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000 
WGUS51 KBUF 271710
FFWBUF
NYC013-272000-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
109 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK

* UNTIL 400 PM EDT

* AT 100 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING   
  OF CREEKS AND STREAMS IN WESTFIELD AND PORTLAND IN CHAUTAUQUA      
  COUNTY. OVER 2 AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THIS AREA   
  SINCE 1050 AM THIS MORNING...AND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE     
  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TRACK ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH 230 PM.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. IF
YOU LIVE ALONG A STREAM OR CREEK ACT NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND
TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
BUFFALO.

LAT...LON 4224 7954 4211 7937 4234 7911 4245 7924

$$

JJR

000 
WGUS71 KBUF 271832
FFSBUF
NYC013-272000-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
232 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CONTINUED A FLASH FLOOD
WARNING FOR...
  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK

UNTIL 400 PM EDT

AS OF 225 PM THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS FINALLY DRIFTING FURTHER SOUTH TO 
THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.  IT SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE QUICKLY 
FURTHER SOUTH INTO PENNSYLVANIA.  HOWEVER...AREAS AROUND 
WESTFIELD...BROCTON AND CASSADAGA RECEIVED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN 
ABOUT A 3 HOUR PERIOD.  ROAD FLOODING AND SMALL STREAMS OVER THEIR 
BANKS WAS REPORTED.  PROBLEMS WILL CONTINUE FOR AWHILE FROM THE 
HEAVY RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN.  BY 4 PM IMPROVEMENT IS 
EXPECTED.  UNTIL THEN...ANYONE TRAVELING THROUGH THAT PART OF THE 
COUNTY SHOULD BE ALERT TO FLOOD DANGERS.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. IF
YOU LIVE ALONG A STREAM OR CREEK ACT NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 
BUFFALO.

$$

SAGE

000 
WGUS71 KBUF 271958
FFSBUF
NYC013-272015-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
353 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY 
IN WESTERN NEW YORK HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS AND CREEKS 
WERE BEGINNING TO RECEDE...ENDING THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT. EVEN 
THOUGH STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE RECEDING...SOME ROADWAYS STILL MAY BE 
COVERED WITH WATER. YOU SHOULD AVOID DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED 
ROADWAYS.  THE HEAVIEST RAINS FELL IN THE BROCTON...WESTFIELD AND 
CASADAGA AREAS.

$$

SAGE

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