Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Buffalo, NY

Issued

May 24, 2004, 1:05 AM EDT (05:05 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2004, 4:00 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Buffalo, NY

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Monroe County, NY, Wayne County, NY

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000 
WGUS51 KBUF 240509
FFWBUF
NYC055-117-240800-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
105 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MONROE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
  WAYNE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK

* UNTIL 400 AM EDT

* AT 1255 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER SHOWED AN AREA  
  OF HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM ALBION TO 
  WARSAW. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. 
 

* THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE NEAR...
  SPENCERPORT AT 110 AM EDT 
  SCOTTSVILLE AT 110 AM EDT 
  PITTSFORD AT 130 AM EDT 
  WEBSTER AT 130 AM EDT 
  ONTARIO AT 200 AM EDT 
  MADISON AT 200 AM EDT 
  SODUS AT 230 AM 
  NEWARK AT 230 AM 

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN AND   
WILL BE AFFECTING AREAS THAT RECEIVED OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN LATE     
SUNDAY EVENING. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE FLASH 
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS AN AREA EXTENDING FROM ROCHESTER TO   
PORT BAY. 


BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.

LAT...LON 4338 7686 4311 7680 4305 7786 4343 7786

$$

TJP

000 
WGUS71 KBUF 240621
FFSBUF
NYC055-117-240800-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
215 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 400 AM EDT FOR WAYNE AND
MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 211 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODED 
ROADS IN GREECE AND SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IN SODUS. THUNDERSTORMS 
WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE PUSHING THROUGH WAYNE COUNTY AND WILL CONTINUE 
TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. WHILE THE STORMS HAVE CLEARED MONROE 
COUNTY...RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO 
PRODUCE SOME FLOODING ACROSS THE COUNTY. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
WILLIAMSON...ONTARIO...MARION...HENRIETTA...WEBSTER...SPENCERPORT...
ROCHESTER...IRONDEQUOIT...HILTON...GREECE...GATES...FAIRPORT...EAST 
ROCHESTER AND BRIGHTON.

LAT...LON 4338 7686 4311 7680 4305 7786 4343 7786

$$

TJP

000 
WGUS71 KBUF 240819
FFSBUF
NYC055-117-240830-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
415 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES HAS 
EXPIRED...

LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. 
SOME MINOR FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS POOR DRAINAGE AND OTHER 
LOW LYING AREAS...BUT THE RISK OF MORE WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING HAS 
ENDED NOW THAT THE HEAVIER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE 
AREA. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE. 

LAT LON 4226 7970 4204 7969 4208 7840 4245 7843

$$

TJP

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