Alert archive / New York / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this river flood warning at Feb 28, 2011, 3:02 PM EST for Cattaraugus County, New York. It took effect at Mar 2, 2011, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2011, 3:02 PM EST (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2011, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2011, 3:03 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Cattaraugus County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 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 Allegheny River at Olean (OLNN6). The gauge peaked at 9.24 ft at Mar 1, 2011, 5:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 23 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03010820, 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.
902 WGUS41 KBUF 282002 FLWBUF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 302 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC009-010202- /O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0001.110302T0300Z-110303T0500Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110302T0300Z.110302T1200Z.110302T2300Z.NO/ 302 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT AND CREST NEAR 10.4 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$ HITCHCOCK
4 follow-up statements
271 WGUS81 KBUF 010235 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 935 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC009-010835- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0001.110302T1200Z-110303T0000Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110302T1200Z.110302T1200Z.110302T1800Z.NO/ 935 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * FROM TUESDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.1 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$ HITCHCOCK
093 WGUS81 KBUF 010846 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 346 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC009-011446- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0001.110302T0857Z-110302T2039Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110302T0857Z.110302T1200Z.110302T1439Z.NO/ 346 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * FROM THIS MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.1 FEET LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$
407 WGUS81 KBUF 011444 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 943 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC009-012043- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0001.110302T1200Z-110302T1800Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110302T1200Z.110302T1200Z.110302T1200Z.NO/ 943 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$
896 WGUS81 KBUF 012003 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 303 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC009-012033- /O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110302T1800Z/ /OLNN6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 303 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN. * AT 2 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.3 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 8.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 3:13 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 24 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:15 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie | 19 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.