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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2009, 2:45 PM EDT for Erie County, Genesee County, Niagara County, New York. It took effect at Mar 10, 2009, 5:13 AM EDT. It was in force for 53 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2009, 2:45 PM EDT (18:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2009, 5:13 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2009, 10:14 AM EDT
- In force
- 53 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Niagara County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tonawanda Creek at Rapids (RAPN6). The gauge peaked at 13.60 ft at Mar 11, 2009, 10:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04218000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS41 KBUF 091845 FLWBUF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 245 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-100045- /O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0018.090310T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /RAPN6.1.ER.090310T1200Z.090311T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 245 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$
18 follow-up statements
000 WGUS81 KBUF 091853 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 253 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ELLICOTT CREEK NEAR WILLIAMSVILLE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN ALLEGHENY RIVER AT SALAMANCA TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS TONAWANDA CREEK AT BATAVIA SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC037-055-100053- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090311T1500Z/ /GRBN6.2.ER.090309T0845Z.090310T0600Z.090311T0900Z.UU/ 253 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 7.1 FEET LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS BELOW LEROY. SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING ALONG CREEK, ESPECIALLY IN MUMFORD, WHEATLAND, AND SCOTTSVILLE. ROADWAY FLOODING BEGINS. SOME BACKWATER EFFECTS POSSIBLE FROM GENESEE RIVER NEAR SCOTTSVILLE. $$ NYC037-055-100053- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090311T0800Z/ /CHRN6.1.ER.090309T0735Z.090310T0000Z.090311T0200Z.NO/ 253 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 6.7 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF CREEK. SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS CHURCHVILLE TO CHILI AREA. POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. $$ NYC009-100053- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090310T1900Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.090309T1817Z.090310T0000Z.090310T1300Z.NO/ 253 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 10.6 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$ NYC009-100053- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090310T1200Z/ /SLMN6.1.ER.090309T1900Z.090310T0000Z.090310T0600Z.NO/ 253 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT SALAMANCA * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...MINOR FLOODING ALONG ENTIRE REACH IN AREAS UNPROTECTED BY DIKES. $$ NYC029-037-063-121-100053- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090310T0900Z/ /BTVN6.2.ER.090308T1839Z.090309T0415Z.090310T0300Z.NO/ 253 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT BATAVIA * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN AND CREST NEAR 9.2 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE-MINOR FLOODING...FLOOD PROTECTION AT CHESTNUT STREET BRIDGE BEGINS TO BE TOPPED. SOME LOW LYING AREAS FLOODED...ESPECIALLY IN THE RAPIDS AND NORTH CLARENCE AREAS. FLOODING IN KIBBE PARK AREA OF BATAVIA. $$ NYC029-037-063-100053- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.090310T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /RAPN6.1.ER.090310T1200Z.090311T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 253 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$ NYC029-037-091923- /O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090310T0600Z/ /WILN6.1.ER.090309T0522Z.090309T0840Z.090309T1025Z.NO/ 253 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ELLICOTT CREEK NEAR WILLIAMSVILLE. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 5.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE, MINOR FLOODING SOME FLOODING BEGINS ALONG AERO DRIVE FROM HOLTZ TO TRANSIT IN CHEEKTOWAGA. ALSO SOME FLOODING ALONG THE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT AREA IN AMHERST SUCH AS THE BIKE PATH AND GOLF COURSE. MINOR FLOODING IN ELLICOTT CREEK PARK. LITTLE OR NO OVERALL DAMAGE. $$ SFM
000 WGUS81 KBUF 100026 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 826 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... TONAWANDA CREEK AT BATAVIA ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN ALLEGHENY RIVER AT SALAMANCA TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC009-100626- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090310T1900Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.090309T1800Z.090310T0600Z.090310T1300Z.NO/ 826 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$ NYC009-100626- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090310T1200Z/ /SLMN6.1.ER.090310T0600Z.090310T0600Z.090310T0600Z.NO/ 826 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT SALAMANCA * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...MINOR FLOODING ALONG ENTIRE REACH IN AREAS UNPROTECTED BY DIKES. $$ NYC029-037-063-121-100056- /O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090310T0900Z/ /BTVN6.2.ER.090308T1839Z.090309T0415Z.090309T1530Z.NO/ 826 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT BATAVIA. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET AND STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 5.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE-MINOR FLOODING...FLOOD PROTECTION AT CHESTNUT STREET BRIDGE BEGINS TO BE TOPPED. SOME LOW LYING AREAS FLOODED...ESPECIALLY IN THE RAPIDS AND NORTH CLARENCE AREAS. FLOODING IN KIBBE PARK AREA OF BATAVIA. $$ NYC029-037-063-100625- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.090310T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /RAPN6.1.ER.090310T1200Z.090311T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 826 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS41 KBUF 100318 FLWBUF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1118 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-100918- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.090310T1030Z-000000T0000Z/ /RAPN6.2.ER.090310T1030Z.090312T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1118 PM EDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 100408 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1208 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-101008- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.090310T1030Z-000000T0000Z/ /RAPN6.2.ER.090310T1030Z.090312T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1208 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT MIDNIGHT THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$ NYC037-055-101008- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GRBN6.1.ER.090309T0845Z.090309T1915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1208 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT MIDNIGHT THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS ALREADY CRESTED AND WILL SLOWLY FALL TO AROUND 5.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...GENERAL FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS, SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IN SCOTTSVILLE AND GARBUTT. $$ NYC037-055-101008- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHRN6.1.ER.090309T0735Z.090312T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1208 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT MIDNIGHT THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL NOW SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN CLIMB BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE CREEK IS FORECAST TO CLIMB TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF CREEK. SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS CHURCHVILLE TO CHILI AREA. POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 100852 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 452 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-101452- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.090310T0913Z-000000T0000Z/ /RAPN6.2.ER.090310T0913Z.090312T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 452 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$ NYC037-055-101452- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GRBN6.1.ER.090309T0845Z.090309T1915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 452 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND THEN GO BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND MID DAY WEDNESDAY. IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...GENERAL FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS, SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IN SCOTTSVILLE AND GARBUTT. $$ NYC037-055-101452- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHRN6.1.ER.090309T0735Z.090312T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 452 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FOR AWHILE BY MID AFTERNOON AND THEN RISE TO FLOOD STAGE AGAIN AROUND MID MORNING WEDNESDAY RISING TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF CREEK. SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS CHURCHVILLE TO CHILI AREA. POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 101423 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1023 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-102023- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RAPN6.2.ER.090310T0820Z.090312T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1023 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MOVES INTO WESTERN NEW YORK. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM... BLACK...BEEMAN...AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$ NYC037-055-102023- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GRBN6.1.ER.090309T0845Z.090309T1915Z.090310T1007Z.UU/ 1023 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE TODAY THEN IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS ADDITIONAL RAIN MOVES INTO THE AREA. THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...GENERAL FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS, SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IN SCOTTSVILLE AND GARBUTT. $$ NYC037-055-102023- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHRN6.1.ER.090309T0735Z.090312T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1023 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TONIGHT WILL CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN AND CREST NEAR 6.8 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF CREEK. SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS CHURCHVILLE TO CHILI AREA. POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. $$ HITCHCOCK
000 WGUS81 KBUF 101554 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1154 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-102154- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RAPN6.2.ER.090310T0820Z.090312T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1154 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 14.3 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM... BLACK...BEEMAN...AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$ NYC037-055-102154- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090313T0030Z/ /GRBN6.1.ER.090309T0845Z.090312T0230Z.090312T1800Z.UU/ 1154 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL. THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 6.2 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...GENERAL FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS WITH SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IN SCOTTSVILLE AND GARBUTT. $$ NYC037-055-102154- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHRN6.1.ER.090309T0735Z.090312T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1154 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN RISE BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL. THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 6.7 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF CREEK. SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS CHURCHVILLE TO CHILI AREA. POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. $$ HITCHCOCK
000 WGUS81 KBUF 101949 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 349 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-110149- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RAPN6.2.ER.090310T0820Z.090312T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 349 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 330 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 14.3 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM... BLACK...BEEMAN...AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$ NYC037-055-110149- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090312T2330Z/ /GRBN6.1.ER.090309T0845Z.090312T0300Z.090312T1830Z.UU/ 349 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 330 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL. THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 6.2 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...GENERAL FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS AND SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IN SCOTTSVILLE AND GARBUTT. $$ NYC037-055-110149- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHRN6.1.ER.090309T0735Z.090312T0600Z.090310T1515Z.NO/ 349 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL. THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 6.7 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF CREEK. SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS CHURCHVILLE TO CHILI AREA. POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. $$ HITCHCOCK
000 WGUS81 KBUF 110149 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 949 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-110749- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RAPN6.2.ER.090310T0820Z.090312T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 14.3 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$ NYC037-055-110748- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090313T0000Z/ /GRBN6.1.ER.090311T1730Z.090312T0500Z.090312T1800Z.UU/ 949 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 6.2 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...GENERAL FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS, SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IN SCOTTSVILLE AND GARBUTT. $$ NYC037-055-110748- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHRN6.1.ER.090311T1400Z.090312T1130Z.090313T1100Z.NO/ 949 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 6.7 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF CREEK. SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS CHURCHVILLE TO CHILI AREA. POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 110606 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 206 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-111206- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RAPN6.2.ER.090310T0820Z.090312T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 206 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 14.3 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$ NYC037-055-111206- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090313T0000Z/ /GRBN6.1.ER.090309T0845Z.090312T0000Z.090312T1800Z.UU/ 206 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 6.2 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...GENERAL FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS, SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IN SCOTTSVILLE AND GARBUTT. $$ NYC037-055-111206- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHRN6.1.ER.090309T0735Z.090312T0600Z.090310T1515Z.NO/ 206 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 6.7 FEET LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF CREEK. SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS CHURCHVILLE TO CHILI AREA. POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 110851 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 451 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-111451- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090313T1000Z/ /RAPN6.2.ER.090310T0820Z.090312T0000Z.090313T0400Z.NO/ 451 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$ NYC037-055-111451- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090312T1200Z/ /GRBN6.1.ER.090309T0845Z.090309T1915Z.090312T0600Z.UU/ 451 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...GENERAL FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS, SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IN SCOTTSVILLE AND GARBUTT. $$ NYC037-055-111451- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090313T0300Z/ /CHRN6.1.ER.090309T0735Z.090309T2230Z.090312T2100Z.NO/ 451 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 6.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF CREEK. SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS CHURCHVILLE TO CHILI AREA. POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. $$ NYC009-111451- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090312T1200Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.090311T0646Z.090311T1800Z.090312T0600Z.NO/ 451 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 111449 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1049 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-112049- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090313T1000Z/ /RAPN6.2.ER.090310T0820Z.090312T0000Z.090313T0400Z.NO/ 1049 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$ NYC037-055-112048- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090312T1200Z/ /GRBN6.1.ER.090309T0845Z.090309T1915Z.090312T0600Z.UU/ 1049 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...GENERAL FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS, SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IN SCOTTSVILLE AND GARBUTT. $$ NYC037-055-112048- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090313T0300Z/ /CHRN6.1.ER.090309T0735Z.090309T2230Z.090312T2100Z.NO/ 1049 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 6.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...MORE WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODING, SOME BACKYARD AND BASEMENT FLOODING CHURCHVILLE TO CHILI BUT MINIMAL DAMAGES. $$ NYC009-112048- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090312T1200Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.090311T0646Z.090311T1800Z.090312T0600Z.NO/ 1049 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 10.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 111731 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 131 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC009-112331- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090312T1200Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.090311T0646Z.090311T1800Z.090312T0600Z.NO/ 131 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 10.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$ NYC029-037-063-112331- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090313T0400Z/ /RAPN6.1.ER.090310T0820Z.090312T0000Z.090312T2200Z.NO/ 131 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 13.8 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 111934 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 334 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC009-120134- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090312T1200Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.090311T0646Z.090311T1600Z.090312T0600Z.NO/ 334 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$ NYC029-037-063-120134- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090313T0400Z/ /RAPN6.1.ER.090310T0820Z.090312T0000Z.090312T2200Z.NO/ 334 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RISE AND CREST NEAR 13.8 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 120119 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 919 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC009-120719- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090312T0914Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.090311T0646Z.090311T1600Z.090312T0314Z.NO/ 919 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$ NYC029-037-063-120719- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090313T0400Z/ /RAPN6.1.ER.090310T0820Z.090311T0730Z.090312T2200Z.NO/ 919 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. THERE ARE MANY ROAD CLOSURES FROM NORTH CLARENCE EAST INTO NEWSTEAD AND ROYALTON INCLUDING TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AND RAPIDS ROAD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS INTO NORTH AMHERST ON SMALLER CREEKS SUCH AS RANSOM, BLACK, BEEMAN, AND MUD CREEKS. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE FARMLAND FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 120702 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 302 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-121302- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090312T2300Z/ /RAPN6.1.ER.090310T0820Z.090311T1300Z.090312T1700Z.NO/ 302 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THERE IS LOWLAND FLOODING OF FARM AREAS AND SOME ROAD CLOSURES SUCH AS FLETCHER, BURDICK, KIRBY AND TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD. $$ NYC009-120732- /O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090312T0914Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.090311T0646Z.090311T1600Z.090312T0148Z.NO/ 302 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN. * AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LAST NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 6.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 121118 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 718 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-121718- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090312T2024Z/ /RAPN6.1.ER.090310T0820Z.090311T1300Z.090312T1424Z.NO/ 718 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THERE IS LOWLAND FLOODING OF FARM AREAS AND SOME ROAD CLOSURES SUCH AS FLETCHER, BURDICK, KIRBY AND TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD. $$
000 WGUS81 KBUF 121947 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1014 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. NYC029-037-063-122100-...RESENT /O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090312T2024Z/ /RAPN6.1.ER.090310T0820Z.090311T1300Z.090312T1331Z.NO/ 347 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT RAPIDS. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 10.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THERE IS LOWLAND FLOODING OF FARM AREAS AND SOME ROAD CLOSURES SUCH AS FLETCHER, BURDICK, KIRBY AND TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD. $$ THOMAS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 9, 1:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 1:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 141 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2009 .SYNOPSIS... LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL NEW YORK THIS MORNING WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST IN THE AFTERNOON WITH PRECIPITATION TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTH INTO NEW YORK STATE. THE HIGH WILL BRING A BRIEF BREAK IN THE UNSETTLED WEATHER TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE WESTERN LAKES WILL BRING MORE RAIN TO THE REGION TUESDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO CROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY WITH MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE FRONT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... ASIDE FROM SOME PATCHY DRIZZLE ACROSS WESTERN NY AND LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...A QUIET PERIOD IS IN STORE FOR ALL OF WESTERN NY FOR THE NEXT 24 OR SO HOURS. WEAK UPSLOPE FLOW IS KEEPING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN PLACE WITH CLOUDY SKIES AT 18Z...BUT THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS THINNING UPSTREAM. BY THIS EVENING...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER MIGHT SEE SOME SUNSHINE WHILE THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN NY WILL LIKELY REMAIN CLOUD COVERED. SOME BREAKS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER AS WELL. THE TRICKIEST PART OF THE FORECAST FOR THIS EVENING WILL BE THE EROSION OF THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE UNDER A STRONG INVERSION ALOFT. IF WE LOSE THE CLOUD DECK...PATCHY DENSE FOG IS A POSSIBILITY DUE TO THE LIGHT WINDS UNDER THE HIGH PRESSURE AND SATURATED SURFACE CONDITIONS. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... TUESDAY...A RETURN TO MORE DAMP WEATHER WILL OCCUR AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. BEST LIFT OCCURS ALONG WARM FRONT SOUTH OF BUFFALO WHERE HAVE HIGHEST QPF GENLY FROM ARND .20 NEAR SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO TO JUST UNDER A HALF INCH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER. HAVE RAISED POPS TO CATEGORICAL FOR AREAS FROM THE FINGER LKS WEST AND TO LKLY ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY WITH BULK OF PRECIP DURG THE AFTERNOON. TUESDAY NIGHT WENT WITH HPC TOWARD WETTER SOLUTION OF GFS AS WARM FRNT LIFTS NORTH WITH PLENTY OF MOISTURE AND LIFT ACROSS THE AREA AND COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM CENTRAL LKS AHEAD OF DEEP LOW MOVING INTO WESTERN LKS. CATEGORICAL POPS LOOK GOOD ACROSS THE AREA. QPF AMNTS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE FINGER LKS WEST AND A HALF TO TWO THIRDS OF AN INCH ACROSS AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. LATER SHIFTS WILL LIKELY HAVE TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL FLOOD WATCHES DURG THIS PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GENLY FROM THE FINGER LKS WEST. TEMPS LOOK LIKE THEY COULD BE MARGINAL FOR SOME MIXED PRECIP ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY IN THE EVENING BUT ANY ACCUMS SHLD BE MINIMAL AS SFC TEMPS SHLD BE GENLY IN MID 30S. ELSEWHERE EXPECT MIN TEMPS IN THE EVENING WITH STEADY OR MODERATING TEMPS OVERNIGHT AS INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS SPREAD WARMER AIR NORTHWARD AHEAD OF COLD FRONT. THE CENTER OF THE LOW IS FORECAST TO TRACK JUST SOUTH OF JAMES BAY ON WEDNESDAY AND DRAG A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY GFS AND ECMWF ARE FASTER BRINGING THE COLD FRONT THROUGH IN THE MORNING REACHING AREAS EAST OF OUR CWA BY MID AFTERNOON AND TO THE NEW ENGLAND COAST BY EVENING WHILE THE NAM BRINGS IT INTO WESTERN NEW YORK EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND MOVING IT TO THE HUDSON VALLEY BY EVENING. TRENDED TOWARD THE GFS/ECMWF TIMING. COULD STILL GET SOME THUNDER AHEAD OF THE FRONT WED MAINLY FROM THE FINGER LKS EAST BUT WILL HOLD OFF MENTIONING IT FOR NOW. THE MODELS STILL SHOW A WELL DEFINED DRY SLOT WORKING IN BEHIND THE FRONT DURING THE AFTERNOON. BASED ON THIS TREND...EXPECT THE STEADIEST SHWRS TO TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE AFTERNOON BEFORE THE COLDER TEMPERATURES ALOFT CAUSE A POSSIBLE CHANGEOVER ANY SNOW SHWRS. THREAT FOR SNOW SHWRS AT THIS POINT IN DRIER AIR BEHIND FRONT IS ONLY IN SLGT CHANCE RANGE FOR WESTERN PORTIONS OF CWA. GFS SHOWS COLDER DRIER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO ADVECT IN BEHIND THE FRONT WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHILE 850 MB TEMPERATURES DROP TO ABOUT -17C. THE DRYNESS OF THE AIR WILL LIKELY PRECLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZED LAKE SNOW BANDS...BUT WILL MAINTAIN CHANCE POPS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO IN THE WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW. IN TERMS OF TEMPERATURES...EXPECT ABOVE AVERAGE READINGS TO BE THE RULE THROUGH MOST OF WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE COLDER AIR SURGES IN FROM THE WEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... EXPECT MAINLY DRY AND SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES TO PREVAIL THROUGH MOST OF THIS PERIOD AS A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SETS UP ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND SOUTHERN QUEBEC PROVINCES. A COLD FRONT ACCOMPANYING A POTENT SHORT WAVE IS FORECAST TO DROP SOUTH ACROSS NEW YORK STATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE LATEST GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THE ATMOSPHERE MAY BE TOO DRY TO SUPPORT ANY ORGANIZED PCPN. THEREFORE...WILL JUST MAINTAIN SLIGHT CHANCE WITH THE ANTICIPATED FRONTAL PASSAGE. AREA TEMPERATURES MAY REBOUND TO ABOVE AVERAGE LEVELS ON SUNDAY AS THE DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW SLIDES OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST. && .AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... IFR CIGS WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TOWARD VFR OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE STATE BUT WILL BE SLOWER TO IMPROVE OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS WHERE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS THICKER. ALL AREAS WILL BE UNDER STRONG INVERSION OVERNIGHT WITH LIGHT WINDS. THIS MAY PRESENT A PROBLEM WITH VISIBILITIES IN FOG. VFR CONDITIONS FOR EARLY AREA EXPECTED...BUT MVFR CONDITIONS WITH STEADY RAIN WILL MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST BY AROUND 18Z. ALL AREAS SOUTH OF KART WILL LIKELY SEE RAIN BY 00Z. OUTLOOK... TUESDAY NIGHT...MVFR IN RAIN SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY...VFR/MVFR IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...VFR. && .MARINE... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BACK TO NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO AS LOW PRESSURE CONSOLIDATES SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND. THEY WILL BE BRISK FOR A FEW HOURS...BUT WINDS AND WAVES SHOULD STAY BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA. EXPECT WIND AND WAVES TO TO POSSIBLY RESULT IN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY AFTER A DEEPENING LOW OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO DRAGS A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO. && .HYDROLOGY... OVER THE LAST 36 HOURS...MOST OF THE REGION HAS PICKED UP CLOSE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN. THE INITIAL SURGE ON SATURDAY NIGHT FOCUSED ON THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE REGION WITH 1.5 INCHES...VS 0.5 ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER...WHILE LAST NIGHTS RAINFALL WAS REVERSED...1.5 INCHES OVER THE SOUTHERN TIER AND ABOUT A HALF INCH ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS. THIS RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN MINOR FLOODING ON MANY OF OUR RIVERS AND CREEKS. HERE IS A BRIEF SUMMARY AS OF 830 AM THIS MORNING. THE BUFFALO AREA CREEKS...ALL HAVE CRESTED AND WERE RECEDING EXCEPT FOR THE ELLIOTT CREEK WHICH WILL REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TONIGHT...AND THE LOWER TONAWANDA CREEK WHICH WILL BE NEAR FLOOD NORTH OF BATAVIA TO RAPIDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE ALLEGHENY RIVER...THIS WILL CREST THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT OLEAN AND SALAMANCA. THE GENESEE RIVER BASIN...THE UPPER PORTION WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AT WELLSVILLE AND PORTAGEVILLE...WITH THE BLACK AND OATKA CREEKS REMAINING IN MINOR FLOOD INTO TUESDAY. THE BLACK RIVER...THIS WILL RUN HIGH BUT SHOULD STAY WITHIN BANKFUL. FREQUENT UPDATES AND STATEMENTS ON THE SITUATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. YOU CAN STAY TUNED BY FOLLOWING ALONG ON OUR RIVER AND LAKES AHPS SECTION ON OUR WEBSITE (WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF). && .BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NY...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...JJP NEAR TERM...ZAFF SHORT TERM...JJP/TJP LONG TERM...TJP AVIATION...ZAFF MARINE...APB/SFM HYDROLOGY...SFM
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 9, 10:56 AM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1056 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-101500- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- 1056 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT WHEN ANOTHER HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE. FLOOD WATCHES MAY ONCE AGAIN BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ020-040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-101500- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 1056 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS MAY APPROACH GALE FORCE WEDNESDAY WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS EXPECTED. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF ZAFF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 11:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BUF | Genesee, Monroe | 60 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BUF | Genesee, Monroe | 60 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:36 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus | 15 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:36 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus | 14 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in New York, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.