Alert archive / New York / Flood Watches in 2011
Flood Watch 5, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this flood watch at Mar 9, 2011, 11:41 AM EST for 16 counties in New York. It took effect at Mar 10, 2011, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2011, 11:41 AM EST (16:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2011, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2011, 10:02 AM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 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 nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 2055 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 274 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 285 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
951 WGUS61 KBUF 091641 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1141 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-100045- /O.NEW.KBUF.FA.A.0005.110310T2100Z-110312T1200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1141 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... JEFFERSON...LEWIS...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ONTARIO... ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY WILL LIKELY AVERAGE LESS THAN A HALF INCH...BEFORE HEAVIER RAINS MOVE IN THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK. * THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND RESIDUAL SNOW MELT WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY ALSO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. * FLOODING POTENTIAL ALONG THE MAIN STEM RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLOODING ALONG TONAWANDA CREEK...ALLEGHENY AND GENESEE RIVERS...BLACK CREEK AND OATKA CREEK. THE BUFFALO AREAS CREEKS AND THE BLACK RIVER WILL ALSO HAVE TO MONITORED CLOSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO 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
8 follow-up statements
237 WGUS61 KBUF 100004 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 704 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-100815- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0005.110310T2100Z-110312T1200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 704 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY... CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE... NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE... WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY WILL LIKELY AVERAGE LESS THAN A HALF INCH OVER MOST AREAS...BUT LOCALLY UP TO AN INCH NEAR BUFFALO AND NIAGARA FALLS. HEAVIER RAINS MOVE IN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT....MAINLY GENESEE VALLEY AND EAST. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK. * THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND RESIDUAL SNOW MELT WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY ALSO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO 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
041 WGUS61 KBUF 100258 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 958 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-101100- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0005.110310T2100Z-110312T1200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 958 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY... CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE... NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE... WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY AVERAGE CLOSE TO A HALF INCH OVER MOST AREAS... BUT LOCALLY UP TO AN INCH NEAR BUFFALO AND NIAGARA FALLS. HEAVIER RAINS MOVE IN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT....MAINLY GENESEE VALLEY AND EAST. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK. * THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND RESIDUAL SNOW MELT WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY ALSO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO 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 && $$ SFM
499 WGUS61 KBUF 100825 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 325 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-101630- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0005.110310T2100Z-110312T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 325 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY. AN AREA OF HEAVIER RAINS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE AFTERNOON...AND INTO TONIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK. * THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND RESIDUAL SNOW MELT MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVERS AND CREEKS MAY ALSO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ APFFEL
612 WGUS61 KBUF 101507 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1007 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-102315- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0005.110310T2100Z-110312T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1007 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY... CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE... NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE... WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY. AN AREA OF HEAVIER RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND LAST INTO TONIGHT... ESPECIALLY FROM THE GENESEE VALLEY TO CENTRAL NEW YORK. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK. * THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND RESIDUAL SNOW MELT MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. SOME RIVERS AND CREEKS MAY ALSO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS BY LATE TONIGHT OR FRIDAY. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE RIVERS TO FLOODING WILL LIKELY BE IN THE GENESEE RIVER BASIN AND THE ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO 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 && $$ HITCHCOCK
208 WGUS61 KBUF 102047 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 347 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-110500- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0005.110310T2100Z-110312T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 347 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY... CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE... NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE... WAYNE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * ANOTHER PERIOD OF STEADY RAIN WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND RESIDUAL SNOW MELT FROM HIGHER TERRAIN MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. SOME RIVERS AND CREEKS MAY ALSO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS BY LATE TONIGHT OR FRIDAY. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE RIVERS TO FLOODING WILL LIKELY BE IN THE GENESEE RIVER BASIN AND THE ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO 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 && $$ HITCHCOCK
374 WGUS61 KBUF 110232 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 932 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-111045- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-110312T1200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 932 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY... CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE... NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE... WAYNE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * ANOTHER PERIOD OF STEADY RAIN WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND RESIDUAL SNOW MELT FROM HIGHER TERRAIN MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. SOME RIVERS AND CREEKS MAY ALSO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS BY LATE TONIGHT OR FRIDAY. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE RIVERS TO FLOODING WILL LIKELY BE IN THE GENESEE RIVER BASIN AND THE ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO 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 && $$ SFM
640 WGUS61 KBUF 110745 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 245 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-111600- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-110312T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 245 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SOME ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY EAST OF ROCHESTER...WITH AMOUNTS GENERALLY LESS THAN A HALF INCH THROUGH THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE...LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. * CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO RECENT RAINFALL...WITH ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ APFFEL
992 WGUS61 KBUF 111502 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1002 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-111615- /O.CAN.KBUF.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-110312T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1002 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. COLDER AIR FILTERING INTO THE REGION BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL CHANGE RAIN TO SNOW AND DROP TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING...WHICH WILL LIMIT ANY ADDITIONAL RUNOFF. RISES WILL CONTINUE ON THE LARGER WATERWAYS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK INTO THE WEEKEND...BUT MOST ARE EXPECTED TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE ALLEGHENY RIVER THROUGH SATURDAY. THE SMALLER AND MORE RESPONSIVE STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH...BUT EXPERIENCE SLOW FALLS INTO THE WEEKEND. $$ TMA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 3:34 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 3 days |
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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.