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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this river flood warning at Mar 6, 2011, 9:20 AM EST for Cattaraugus County, New York. It took effect at Mar 6, 2011, 10:36 AM EST. It was in force for 53 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2011, 9:20 AM EST (14:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2011, 10:36 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2011, 4:05 PM EST
- In force
- 53 hr
- 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 14:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Allegheny River at Olean (OLNN6). The gauge peaked at 10.51 ft at Mar 7, 2011, 3:00 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.
972 WGUS41 KBUF 061420 FLWBUF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 920 AM EST SUN MAR 6 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. && NYC009-062020- /O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0002.110306T1536Z-110309T0600Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110306T1536Z.110307T0000Z.110309T0000Z.NO/ 920 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 11.4 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD...WATER OVERFLOWS ONTO EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1 TO 3 MILES UPSTREAM FROM UNION STREET BRIDGE. $$
10 follow-up statements
103 WGUS81 KBUF 062024 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 324 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC009-070224- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110309T0700Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110306T1715Z.110308T0600Z.110309T0100Z.NO/ 324 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 3 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 11.1 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEGINS. MINOR FLOODING OF SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER NEAR OLEAN BEGINS. $$ HITCHCOCK
493 WGUS81 KBUF 070313 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1013 PM EST SUN MAR 6 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. && NYC009-070913- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110309T0700Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110306T1715Z.110308T0600Z.110309T0100Z.NO/ 1013 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 11.3 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD...WATER OVERFLOWS ONTO EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1 TO 3 MILES UPSTREAM FROM UNION STREET BRIDGE. $$
006 WGUS81 KBUF 070841 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 341 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC009-071441- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110309T0700Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110306T1715Z.110308T0600Z.110309T0100Z.NO/ 341 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 11.3 FEET LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD...WATER OVERFLOWS ONTO EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1 TO 3 MILES UPSTREAM FROM UNION STREET BRIDGE. $$
183 WGUS81 KBUF 071432 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 932 AM EST MON MAR 7 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. && NYC009-072032- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110309T0300Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110306T1715Z.110308T0600Z.110308T2100Z.NO/ 932 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 10.8 FEET LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$
258 WGUS81 KBUF 072009 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 309 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC009-080209- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110309T0300Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110306T1715Z.110308T0600Z.110308T2100Z.NO/ 309 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 10.8 FEET LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$
375 WGUS81 KBUF 080148 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 848 PM EST MON MAR 7 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. && NYC009-080748- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110309T0000Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110306T1715Z.110308T0600Z.110308T1800Z.NO/ 848 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 7 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET AND STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 10.5 FEET OVERNIGHT AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$
085 WGUS81 KBUF 080712 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 212 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC009-081312- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110309T0000Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110306T1715Z.110307T1130Z.110308T1800Z.NO/ 212 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 1 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$
528 WGUS81 KBUF 081143 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 643 AM EST TUE MAR 8 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. && NYC009-081743- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110309T0000Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110306T1715Z.110307T1130Z.110308T1800Z.NO/ 643 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 5 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET AND STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AROUND 10.5 FEET EARLIER THIS MORNING AND NOW SHOULD SLOWLY RECEDE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$
374 WGUS81 KBUF 081543 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1043 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC009-082143- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110309T0000Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110306T1715Z.110307T1130Z.110308T1800Z.NO/ 1043 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES. $$ HITCHCOCK
982 WGUS81 KBUF 082105 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 405 PM EST TUE MAR 8 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. && NYC009-082135- /O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110309T0000Z/ /OLNN6.1.ER.110306T1715Z.110307T1130Z.110308T1835Z.NO/ 405 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN. * AT 3 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 8.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 9:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Monroe and 3 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 5, 9:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 6, 10:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Livingston, Monroe | 5 hr |
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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.