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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 11, 2009Erie County, Wyoming County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this river flood warning at Feb 11, 2009, 5:37 PM EST for Erie County, Wyoming County, New York. It took effect at Feb 11, 2009, 6:28 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 11, 2009, 5:37 PM EST (22:37 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 11, 2009, 6:28 PM EST
Expired: Feb 12, 2009, 5:14 AM EST
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Erie County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Cayuga Creek at Lancaster (LCSN6). The gauge peaked at 7.82 ft at Feb 12, 2009, 4:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 8 ft
Moderate stage: 10 ft
Major stage: 12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04215000, 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 112237
FLWBUF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
537 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK...

  CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER

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.


NYC029-121-120437-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0002.090211T2328Z-090212T0900Z/
/LCSN6.1.ER.090211T2328Z.090212T0000Z.090212T0300Z.UU/
537 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  EVENING AND CREST NEAR 8.4 FEET THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING IN 
  LOWLYING AREAS OF LANCASTER AND ALDEN.

$$

5 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS41 KBUF 120245
FLWBUF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
945 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

  CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER

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.


NYC029-121-120845-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090212T2009Z/
/LCSN6.1.ER.090212T0834Z.090212T1200Z.090212T1409Z.UU/
945 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER
* UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 8.4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING IN 
  LOWLYING AREAS OF LANCASTER AND ALDEN.

$$

000 
WGUS81 KBUF 120552
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1252 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...


  CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
  CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER


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.


NYC029-121152-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090212T2027Z/
/EBZN6.1.ER.090212T0937Z.090212T1200Z.090212T1427Z.UU/
1252 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT midnight THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE around 
  4 am AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET around 7 am this morning.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOODING CAN BE
  EXPECTED IN LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF ORCHARD PARK ROAD AND SOUTH OF
  RIDGE ROAD IN WEST SENECA. SOME INUNDATION OF CAZENOVIA PARK IN
  SOUTH BUFFALO.

$$

NYC029-121-121152-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090212T1912Z/
/LCSN6.1.ER.090212T1107Z.090212T1200Z.090212T1312Z.UU/
1252 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT midnight THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE just above flood stage
   between 5 am and 7 am this morning cresting around 8.1 feet.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING IN 
  LOWLYING AREAS OF LANCASTER AND ALDEN.

$$

sage

000 
WGUS81 KBUF 120651
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
151 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...

  CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
  CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER
  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.


NYC029-121251-
/O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090212T2027Z/
/EBZN6.1.ER.090212T0937Z.090212T1200Z.090212T1427Z.UU/
151 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 12 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED
  IN LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF ORCHARD PARK ROAD AND SOUTH OF RIDGE 
  ROAD IN WEST SENECA. SOME INUNDATION OF CAZENOVIA PARK IN SOUTH 
  BUFFALO.

$$

NYC029-121-121250-
/O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090212T1912Z/
/LCSN6.1.ER.090212T1057Z.090212T1200Z.090212T1312Z.UU/
151 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 1 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 8.1 FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING IN 
  LOWLYING AREAS OF LANCASTER AND ALDEN.

$$

NYC029-037-063-121-121250-
/O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0003.090212T1600Z-090213T0600Z/
/BTVN6.1.ER.090212T1600Z.090212T1800Z.090213T0000Z.NO/
151 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT BATAVIA
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 1 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 9.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

000 
WGUS81 KBUF 120817
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
317 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...

  CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
  CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER
  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.


NYC029-121417-
/O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090212T2027Z/
/EBZN6.1.ER.090212T0937Z.090212T1200Z.090212T1427Z.UU/
317 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.85 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 5 AM 
  AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET AROUND 7 AM.
* IMPACT...AT THE 10 FOOT FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOODING CAN BE
  EXPECTED IN LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF ORCHARD PARK ROAD AND SOUTH OF
  RIDGE ROAD IN WEST SENECA. SOME INUNDATION OF CAZENOVIA PARK IN
  SOUTH BUFFALO.

$$

NYC029-121-121417-
/O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090212T1912Z/
/LCSN6.1.ER.090212T1045Z.090212T1200Z.090212T1312Z.UU/
317 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.77 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
  BY 6 AM...CRESTING AROUND 8.1 FEET AROUND 7 AM. 
* IMPACT...AT THE 8 FOOT FLOOD STAGE...THERE IS MINOR FLOODING IN 
  LOWLYING AREAS OF LANCASTER AND ALDEN.

$$

NYC029-037-063-121-121417-
/O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0003.090212T1600Z-090213T0600Z/
/BTVN6.1.ER.090212T1600Z.090212T1800Z.090213T0000Z.NO/
317 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT BATAVIA
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.92 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 9.2 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT THE 9.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE...FLOOD PROTECTION
  AT CHESTNUT STREET BRIDGE BEGINS TO BE TOPPED. THERE IS ALSO 
  FLOODING IN KIBBE PARK AREA OF BATAVIA.

$$

000 
WGUS81 KBUF 121014
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
514 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...


  CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
  CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...

  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.


NYC029-037-063-121-121614-
/O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0003.090212T1600Z-090213T0600Z/
/BTVN6.1.ER.090212T1600Z.090212T1800Z.090213T0000Z.NO/
514 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TONAWANDA CREEK AT BATAVIA
* FROM THIS MORNING TO TONIGHT.
* AT 5 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 9.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT THE 9.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE...FLOOD PROTECTION
  AT CHESTNUT STREET BRIDGE BEGINS TO BE TOPPED. THERE IS ALSO 
  FLOODING IN KIBBE PARK AREA OF BATAVIA.

$$

NYC029-121044-
/O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090212T2027Z/
/EBZN6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
514 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER.
* AT 5 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.9 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 5.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

NYC029-121-121044-
/O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090212T1912Z/
/LCSN6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
514 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER.
* AT 5 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.8 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 5.3 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 11, 4:31 AM EST	Gale Warning	BUF		39 hr
Feb 11, 2:34 PM EST	High Wind Warning	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 8 more	21 hr
Feb 11, 2:34 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis	21 hr
Feb 11, 3:27 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson and 6 more	33 hr
Feb 11, 5:19 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BUF	Erie	12 hr

Nearby

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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.