Alert archive / New York / Flood Watches in 2011
Flood Watch 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this flood watch at Feb 16, 2011, 3:54 AM EST for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Feb 17, 2011, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 40 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2011, 3:54 AM EST (08:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2011, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2011, 5:00 AM EST
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 48 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2408 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
058 WGUS61 KBUF 160854 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 354 AM EST WED FEB 16 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY LATER THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ010-019-085-161700- /O.NEW.KBUF.FA.A.0002.110217T1800Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 354 AM EST WED FEB 16 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR POSSIBLE ICE JAMS ON AREA CREEKS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CHAUTAUQUA...NORTHERN ERIE AND SOUTHERN ERIE. THE WATCH IS FOR POSSIBLE ICE JAMS ON AREA CREEKS. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN NEW YORK TODAY AND LINGER UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 50 OR BETTER ACROSS MOST AREAS ON THURSDAY AND THIS COMBINED WITH HIGH DEW POINTS WILL RESULT IN A RAPID MELTING OF OUR DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE CREEK LEVELS TO RISE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. THE THREAT WILL BE GREATEST FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR JAMS WILL BE CAZENOVIA...CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA...AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA-ERIE COUNTY LINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ SFM
13 follow-up statements
584 WGUS61 KBUF 161523 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1023 AM EST WED FEB 16 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY LATER THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ010-019-085-162330- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.110217T1800Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1023 AM EST WED FEB 16 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CHAUTAUQUA...NORTHERN ERIE AND SOUTHERN ERIE. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN NEW YORK TODAY AND LINGER UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 50 OR BETTER ACROSS MOST AREAS ON THURSDAY AND THIS COMBINED WITH HIGH DEW POINTS WILL RESULT IN A RAPID MELTING OF OUR DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE CREEK LEVELS TO RISE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * THE THREAT WILL BE GREATEST FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR JAMS WILL BE CAZENOVIA...CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA... AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA-ERIE COUNTY LINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ APFFEL
780 WGUS61 KBUF 161628 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1128 AM EST WED FEB 16 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY LATER THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ012-020-170030- /O.EXA.KBUF.FA.A.0002.110217T1800Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...OLEAN 1128 AM EST WED FEB 16 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO CATTARAUGUS AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN WESTERN NEW YORK UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 50 OR BETTER ACROSS MOST AREAS ON THURSDAY RESULTING IN A RAPID MELTING OF OUR DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE CREEK LEVELS TO RISE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * THE THREAT WILL BE GREATEST FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CREEKS WITH THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL ARE THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR GOWANDA...THE TONAWANDA CREEK BETWEEN ATTICA AND VARYSBURG...AND THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR STRYKERSVILLE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. * EVEN WITH LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL...ICE JAMS MAY CAUSE SOME CREEKS TO RISE. THOSE LOCATED IN AREAS WHICH ARE VULNERABLE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS ARE NEEDED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ NYZ010-019-085-170030- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.110217T1800Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1128 AM EST WED FEB 16 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * STREAMS AND CREEKS IN ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN WESTERN NEW YORK UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 50 OR BETTER ACROSS MOST AREAS ON THURSDAY RESULTING IN A RAPID MELTING OF OUR DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE CREEK LEVELS TO RISE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR JAMS WILL BE CAZENOVIA... CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA... AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA-ERIE COUNTY LINE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. * EVEN WITH LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL...ICE JAMS MAY CAUSE SOME CREEKS TO RISE. THOSE LOCATED IN AREAS WHICH ARE VULNERABLE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS ARE NEEDED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ APFFEL
618 WGUS61 KBUF 162058 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 358 PM EST WED FEB 16 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY LATER THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ010-012-019-020-085-170500- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.110217T1800Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 358 PM EST WED FEB 16 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING ERIE...CATTARAUGUS... CHAUTAUQUA...AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN WESTERN NEW YORK UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 50 OR BETTER ACROSS MOST AREAS ON THURSDAY RESULTING IN A RAPID MELTING OF OUR DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE CREEK LEVELS TO RISE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR JAMS WILL BE CAZENOVIA... CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA... AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA-ERIE COUNTY LINE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. * EVEN WITH LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL...ICE JAMS MAY CAUSE SOME CREEKS TO RISE. THOSE LOCATED IN AREAS WHICH ARE VULNERABLE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS ARE NEEDED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ APFFEL
556 WGUS61 KBUF 170328 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1028 PM EST WED FEB 16 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY LATER THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ010-012-019-020-085-171130- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.110217T1800Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1028 PM EST WED FEB 16 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN WESTERN NEW YORK UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 50 OR BETTER ACROSS MOST AREAS ON THURSDAY RESULTING IN A RAPID MELTING OF OUR DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE CREEK LEVELS TO RISE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR JAMS WILL BE CAZENOVIA... CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA... AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA-ERIE COUNTY LINE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ RSH
446 WGUS61 KBUF 170940 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 440 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ010-012-019-020-085-171745- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.110217T1800Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 440 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN WESTERN NEW YORK UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 50 DEGREES OR BETTER ACROSS MOST AREAS TODAY RESULTING IN A RAPID MELTING OF OUR DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE CREEK LEVELS TO RISE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR JAMS WILL BE CAZENOVIA... CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA...AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA-ERIE COUNTY LINE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ TMA
075 WGUS61 KBUF 171459 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 959 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ010-012-019-020-085-172300- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.110217T1800Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 959 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...ERIE...AND WYOMING. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN WESTERN NEW YORK UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH FRIDAY....RESULTING IN A RAPID MELTING OF OUR DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE CREEK LEVELS TO RISE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR JAMS WILL BE CAZENOVIA... CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA...AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA- ERIE COUNTY LINE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ APFFEL
568 WGUS61 KBUF 172051 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 351 PM EST THU FEB 17 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ010-012-019-020-085-180500- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 351 PM EST THU FEB 17 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...ERIE...AND WYOMING. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN WESTERN NEW YORK UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH FRIDAY....RESULTING IN A RAPID MELTING OF OUR DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE CREEK LEVELS TO RISE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR JAMS WILL BE CAZENOVIA... CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA...AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA- ERIE COUNTY LINE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ APFFEL
261 WGUS61 KBUF 180154 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 854 PM EST THU FEB 17 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ010-012-019-020-085-181000- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 854 PM EST THU FEB 17 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN WESTERN NEW YORK UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH FRIDAY....RESULTING IN A RAPID MELTING OF OUR DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE CREEK LEVELS TO RISE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR ICE JAMS WILL BE CAZENOVIA... CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA...AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA- ERIE COUNTY LINE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ THOMAS
250 WGUS61 KBUF 180946 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ010-012-019-020-085-181800- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN WESTERN NEW YORK UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...RESULTING IN A CONTINUED MELTING OF THE REMAINING DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE THE CONTINUED RISE IN CREEK LEVELS AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR ICE JAMS WILL BE CAZENOVIA... CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA...AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA-ERIE COUNTY LINE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ TMA
010 WGUS61 KBUF 181523 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1023 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ010-012-019-020-085-182330- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1023 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN WESTERN NEW YORK UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...RESULTING IN A CONTINUED MELTING OF THE REMAINING DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE THE CONTINUED RISE IN CREEK LEVELS AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ICE BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * SEVERAL ICE JAMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED THIS MORNING ALONG AREA CREEKS. THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR ICE JAMS CONTINUES TO BE CAZENOVIA... CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA...AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA-ERIE COUNTY LINE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ ZAFF
359 WGUS61 KBUF 182049 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 349 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... NYZ010-012-019-020-085-190500- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 349 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN WESTERN NEW YORK LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING UNTIL TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW THE FREEZING MARK. TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH THE DAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CONTINUED MELTING OF THE REMAINING DENSE SNOWPACK. THE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE THE CONTINUED RISE IN CREEK LEVELS WITH ICE PACK BREAKUP AND ASSOCIATED ICE JAMS. * SEVERAL ICE JAMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG AREA CREEKS. THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR ICE JAMS CONTINUES TO BE CAZENOVIA...CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA...AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA-ERIE COUNTY LINE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
345 WGUS61 KBUF 190226 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 926 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...ICE JAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ON SOME BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND NEAR SUNSET BAY THROUGH TONIGHT... NYZ010-012-019-020-085-191000- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 926 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY * THE MILD WEATHER OF THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAS LED TO A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MELTING TO THE REGIONAL SNOW PACK. THE RUNOFF FROM THIS MELTDOWN HAS CONSIDERABLY RAISED WATER LEVELS ON AREA TRIBUTARIES...WHICH IN TURN HAS CREATED THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAMMING. WHILE SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL SLOW TO AMOUNT OF RUNOFF...THE THREAT FOR FLOODING DUE TO ICE JAM FLOODING WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF SATURDAY. * SEVERAL ICE JAMS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ALONG AREA CREEKS. THE CREEKS WITH HIGHEST RISK FOR ICE JAMS CONTINUES TO BE CAZENOVIA...CAYUGA...AND BUFFALO CREEKS IN THE BUFFALO AREA... AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK NEAR SUNSET BAY ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA-ERIE COUNTY LINE. OTHER CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE ICE JAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ RSH
236 WGUS61 KBUF 191023 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 523 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 NYZ010-012-019-020-085-191130- /O.EXP.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T1000Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 523 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK HAS EXPIRED. SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES HAVE MOVED INTO WESTERN NEW YORK AND WILL LIMIT ADDITIONAL RUNOFF. SEVERAL ICE JAMS ARE ONGOING ALONG AREA CREEKS. THE KNOWN ICE JAM FLOODING WILL BE HANDLED WITH INDIVIDUAL FLOOD ADVISORIES. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ TMA
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.