Alert archive / New York / River Flood Warnings in 2010
River Flood Warning 7, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this river flood warning at Jan 25, 2010, 11:46 AM EST for Allegany County, Livingston County, Wyoming County, New York. It took effect at Jan 25, 2010, 5:19 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2010, 11:46 AM EST (16:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2010, 5:19 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2010, 4:42 AM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Allegany County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Genesee River at Portageville (PRTN6). The gauge peaked at 19.16 ft at Jan 26, 2010, 12:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 29 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04223000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 Jan 25, 11:08 AM EST, 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 11:08 AM EST, 38 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 5:00 AM EST, 6 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 500 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 NYZ005-261000- NORTHERN CAYUGA- 500 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THEIR RAINFALL TOTALS AND ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO. 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 NYZ001>004-013-014-021-261000- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- 500 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THEIR RAINFALL TOTALS AND ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO. 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 NYZ010-011-261000- NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 500 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SOME LAKE ENHANCED SNOW IS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. AT THIS TIME ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...BUT THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THIS MARGINAL SETUP. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY EVENING ACROSS THE BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS AND SOUTHERN GENESEE COUNTY BEFORE THE LAKE SNOWS PUSH SOUTH. ON WEDNESDAY WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST ONCE AGAIN...WITH A WEAKENING BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHIFTING NORTH THROUGH BUFFALO AND BATAVIA. ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THEIR RAINFALL TOTALS AND ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO. 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 NYZ012-019-020-085-261000- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- 500 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL BRING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ON TUESDAY...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE REQUIRED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THEIR RAINFALL TOTALS AND ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO. 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 NYZ006>008-261000- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 500 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THEIR RAINFALL TOTALS AND ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO. 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-SLZ022-024-261000- 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- 500 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 KNOTS FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD...BUT WIDESPREAD GALES ARE NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD...BUT WIDESPREAD GALES ARE NOT EXPECTED. .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 HITCHCOCK
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 25, 7:52 AM EST, 3 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 752 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 NYZ003>005-014-251500- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... CANANDAIGUA 752 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING... A BATCH OF HEAVY RAIN WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES REGION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS MORNING. THIS RAIN WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 2/10 AND 3/10 OF AN INCH PER HOUR WITH UP TO A LOCALIZED ONE HALF AN INCH PER HOUR...ESPECIALLY ACROSS ONTARIO...WAYNE AND CAYUGA COUNTIES. THIS NEW RAIN COMBINED WITH SNOW MELT AND RAIN THAT HAS FALLING SINCE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. VISIBILITIES THIS MORNING WILL ALSO BE LIMITED IN SPOTS. LOW CLOUDS AND FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN AND AREAS WHERE A SNOW PACK STILL REMAINS. WITH THE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND COMBINED LIMITED VISIBILITIES MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION ON THE ROADWAYS THIS MORNING. WHILE THE STEADIEST RAIN WILL END BETWEEN 8 AM AND NOONTIME FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING...SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NYZ006>008-251500- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 752 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING... A BATCH OF HEAVY RAIN WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS MORNING. THIS RAIN WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 2/10 AND 3/10 OF AN INCH PER HOUR WITH A UP TO A LOCALIZED HALF AN INCH. THIS NEW RAIN COMBINED WITH SNOW MELT AND RAIN THAT HAS FALLING SINCE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. VISIBILITIES THIS MORNING WILL ALSO BE LIMITED IN SPOTS. LOW CLOUDS AND FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND AREAS WHERE A SNOW PACK STILL REMAINS. WITH THE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND COMBINED LIMITED VISIBILITIES MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION ON THE ROADWAYS THIS MORNING. THE STEADIEST RAIN WILL REMAIN INTO THE AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 9:58 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 3 days | |
| Jan 25, 3:44 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 25 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:49 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:56 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | 4 hr |
| Jan 25, 7:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Wyoming | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 8:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Allegany, Livingston, Wyoming | 13 hr |
| Jan 25, 8:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Wyoming | 8 hr |
| Jan 25, 8:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Erie | 5 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus | 69 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus | 25 hr |
| Jan 25, 11:42 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Allegany | 114 min |
| Jan 25, 5:03 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee | 12 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in New York, 2010Every river flood warning in 2010
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.