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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Buffalo, NY

March 11, 2011Erie County, Wyoming County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this river flood warning at Mar 11, 2011, 2:08 AM EST for Erie County, Wyoming County, New York. It took effect at Mar 11, 2011, 5:55 AM EST. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 11, 2011, 2:08 AM EST (07:08 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 11, 2011, 5:55 AM EST
Expired: Mar 11, 2011, 8:32 AM EST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Erie County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:07 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 Buffalo Creek at Gardenville (GDVN6).

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 7 ft
Moderate stage: 8 ft
Major stage: 9 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04214500, 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.

906 
WGUS41 KBUF 110708
FLWBUF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
208 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK...

  CATTARAUGUS CREEK AT GOWANDA
  CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
  BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GARDENVILLE

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.


&&

NYC009-013-029-121-111308-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0004.110311T1004Z-110311T1832Z/
/GOWN6.1.ER.110311T1004Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1232Z.NO/
208 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK AT GOWANDA
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 2 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE-MINOR FLOOD...FLOODING PROBLEMS 
  ALONG RIGHT BANK 0.5 TO 1.0 MILE DOWNSTREAM FROM GOWANDA, MOSTLY IN
  INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS. WATCH FOR DEVELOPING PROBLEMS 
  ALONG THATCHER CREEK IN GOWANDA, IN TRAILER COURTS IN THE VILLAGE 
  OF ARCADE, AND AT SUNSET BAY AT THE MOUTH NEAR LAKE ERIE.

$$

NYC029-111308-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0005.110311T1059Z-110311T1819Z/
/EBZN6.1.ER.110311T1059Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1219Z.UU/
208 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 2 AM FRIDAY 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 EARLY 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.2 FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED
  IN LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF ORCHARD PARK ROAD AND SOUTH OF RIDGE 
  ROAD IN WEST SENECA. SOME INUNDATION OF CAZENOVIA PARK IN SOUTH 
  BUFFALO.

$$

NYC029-121-111308-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0006.110311T1036Z-110311T1846Z/
/GDVN6.1.ER.110311T1036Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1246Z.NO/
208 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GARDENVILLE
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 2 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 7.3 FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE LOW 
  LYING AREAS NEXT TO BUFFALO CREEK...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE 
  STRAWBERRY FIELDS DOWNSTREAM FROM UNION ROAD.

$$

APFFEL

3 follow-up statements

761 
WGUS81 KBUF 110800
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
300 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...

  ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN
  CATTARAUGUS CREEK AT GOWANDA
  CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
  BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GARDENVILLE

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.

&&

NYC009-111400-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0003.110311T1600Z-110313T1900Z/
/OLNN6.1.ER.110311T1600Z.110312T1800Z.110313T1300Z.NO/
300 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM FRIDAY 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 ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.7 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL 
  MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES.

$$

NYC009-013-029-121-111400-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0004.110311T1011Z-110311T1832Z/
/GOWN6.1.ER.110311T1011Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1232Z.NO/
300 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK AT GOWANDA
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE-MINOR FLOOD...FLOODING PROBLEMS 
  ALONG RIGHT BANK 0.5 TO 1.0 MILE DOWNSTREAM FROM GOWANDA, MOSTLY IN
  INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS. WATCH FOR DEVELOPING PROBLEMS 
  ALONG THATCHER CREEK IN GOWANDA, IN TRAILER COURTS IN THE VILLAGE 
  OF ARCADE, AND AT SUNSET BAY AT THE MOUTH NEAR LAKE ERIE.

$$

NYC029-111400-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0005.110311T1035Z-110311T1819Z/
/EBZN6.1.ER.110311T1035Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1219Z.UU/
300 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.2 FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED
  IN LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF ORCHARD PARK ROAD AND SOUTH OF RIDGE 
  ROAD IN WEST SENECA. SOME INUNDATION OF CAZENOVIA PARK IN SOUTH 
  BUFFALO.

$$

NYC029-121-111400-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0006.110311T1020Z-110311T1846Z/
/GDVN6.1.ER.110311T1020Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1246Z.NO/
300 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GARDENVILLE
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 7.3 FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE LOW 
  LYING AREAS NEXT TO BUFFALO CREEK...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE 
  STRAWBERRY FIELDS DOWNSTREAM FROM UNION ROAD.

$$

APFFEL

639 
WGUS81 KBUF 111007
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
507 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...

  ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN
  ALLEGHENY RIVER AT SALAMANCA
  CATTARAUGUS CREEK AT GOWANDA
  CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
  BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GARDENVILLE

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.

&&

NYC009-111607-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0003.110311T1400Z-110313T2300Z/
/OLNN6.1.ER.110311T1400Z.110312T1800Z.110313T1700Z.NO/
507 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT OLEAN
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 4 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 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 10.9 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...FARM LANDS AND ROADS SEVERAL 
  MILES FROM OLEAN FLOOD SLIGHTLY. NO DAMAGES.

$$

NYC009-111607-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0007.110311T1022Z-110312T0300Z/
/SLMN6.1.ER.110311T1022Z.110311T1200Z.110311T2100Z.NO/
507 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT SALAMANCA
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 12.5 FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...MINOR FLOODING 
  ALONG ENTIRE REACH IN AREAS UNPROTECTED BY DIKES.

$$

NYC009-013-029-121-111607-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0004.110311T1200Z-110311T1800Z/
/GOWN6.1.ER.110311T1200Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1200Z.NO/
507 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK AT GOWANDA
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE-MINOR FLOOD...FLOODING PROBLEMS 
  ALONG RIGHT BANK 0.5 TO 1.0 MILE DOWNSTREAM FROM GOWANDA, MOSTLY IN
  INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS. WATCH FOR DEVELOPING PROBLEMS 
  ALONG THATCHER CREEK IN GOWANDA, IN TRAILER COURTS IN THE VILLAGE 
  OF ARCADE, AND AT SUNSET BAY AT THE MOUTH NEAR LAKE ERIE.

$$

NYC029-111607-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0005.110311T1200Z-110311T1800Z/
/EBZN6.1.ER.110311T1200Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1200Z.UU/
507 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED
  IN LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF ORCHARD PARK ROAD AND SOUTH OF RIDGE 
  ROAD IN WEST SENECA. SOME INUNDATION OF CAZENOVIA PARK IN SOUTH 
  BUFFALO.

$$

NYC029-121-111606-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0006.110311T1055Z-110311T1818Z/
/GDVN6.1.ER.110311T1055Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1218Z.NO/
507 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GARDENVILLE
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 7.2 FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE LOW 
  LYING AREAS NEXT TO BUFFALO CREEK...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE 
  STRAWBERRY FIELDS DOWNSTREAM FROM UNION ROAD.

$$

APFFEL

646 
WGUS81 KBUF 111332
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
832 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...

  BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GARDENVILLE

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.

&&

NYC029-121-111402-
/O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110311T1818Z/
/GDVN6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
832 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GARDENVILLE.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6.8 FEET. THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 3.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

HITCHCOCK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 11, 2:08 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BUF	Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming	4 hr
Mar 11, 2:08 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BUF	Erie	4 hr
Mar 11, 3:30 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		30 hr
Mar 11, 3:48 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	Chautauqua	18 hr
Mar 11, 4:31 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BUF	Cattaraugus	14 hr
Mar 11, 5:28 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	BUF	Oswego	43 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in New York, 2011 Every river flood warning in 2011

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.