Alert archive / New York / Flood Watches in 2012
Flood Watch 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this flood watch at Oct 27, 2012, 4:02 PM EDT for 13 counties in New York. It took effect at Oct 29, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2012, 4:02 PM EDT (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 29, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 22 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, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 449 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 332 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
310 WGUS61 KBUF 272002 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 402 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-280415- /O.NEW.KBUF.FA.A.0001.121029T1800Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 402 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY 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... NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY... CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE... NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE... WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE FINGER LAKES. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EXACT TRACK OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS...BUT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL FALL ON GROUND WHICH WILL BECOME SATURATED FROM RAIN THIS WEEKEND. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS. 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/SMITH
11 follow-up statements
535 WGUS61 KBUF 280201 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1001 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-281015- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.121029T1800Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1001 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE FINGER LAKES. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EXACT TRACK OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS... BUT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL FALL ON GROUND WHICH WILL BECOME SATURATED FROM RAIN THIS WEEKEND. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS. 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 && $$ RSH
487 WGUS61 KBUF 280751 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 351 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-281600- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.121029T1800Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 351 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE FINGER LAKES. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EXACT TRACK OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS... BUT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL FALL ON GROUND WHICH WILL BECOME SATURATED FROM RAIN THIS WEEKEND. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS. 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 && $$ THOMAS
923 WGUS61 KBUF 281416 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1016 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-282230- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.121029T1800Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1016 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE FINGER LAKES. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EXACT TRACK OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS...BUT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL FALL ON GROUND WHICH WILL BECOME SATURATED FROM RAIN THIS WEEKEND. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS. 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
718 WGUS61 KBUF 281957 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 357 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-290400- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.121029T1800Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 357 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE FINGER LAKES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL FALL ON GROUND WHICH IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM RAIN THIS WEEKEND. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS. 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
662 WGUS61 KBUF 290201 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1001 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-291015- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.121029T1800Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1001 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE FINGER LAKES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL FALL ON GROUND WHICH IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM RAIN THIS WEEKEND. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS. 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 && $$ RSH
559 WGUS61 KBUF 290751 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 351 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-291600- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.121029T1800Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 351 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE FINGER LAKES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 1.25 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL FALL ON GROUND WHICH IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM RAIN THIS WEEKEND. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS. 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 && $$ THOMAS
822 WGUS61 KBUF 291441 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1041 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-292245- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.121029T1800Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1041 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE FINGER LAKES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 1.25 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL FALL ON GROUND WHICH IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM RAIN THIS WEEKEND. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS. 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 && $$
214 WGUS61 KBUF 292011 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 411 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-300415- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 411 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE FINGER LAKES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 1.25 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL FALL ON GROUND WHICH IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM RAIN THIS WEEKEND. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS. 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 && $$ RSH
194 WGUS61 KBUF 300217 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 NYZ003>005-014-300330- /O.CAN.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... CANANDAIGUA 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WHILE INTERMITTENT LIGHTER RAINS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...THE HEAVIEST RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANT LOW OF SANDY HAVE ENDED...THEREFORE THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ001-002-010>013-019>021-085-301030- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE GENESEE VALLEY. ASSOCIATED ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS FROM LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING COULD RANGE AS HIGH AS 1 TO 1.5 INCHES...AND THIS WILL FALL ON GROUND ALREADY SATURATED FROM RAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. FALLEN LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. IN ADDITION...FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS. 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 && $$ JJR
764 WGUS61 KBUF 300759 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 359 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 NYZ001-002-010>013-019>021-085-301600- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 359 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY * THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING ADDITIONAL MODERATE RAINFALL TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE GENESEE VALLEY THIS MORNING. NEW RAINFALL TODAY OF UP TO HALF AN INCH COMBINED WITH PREVIOUS RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS NEARING FLOOD STAGE. * RAINFALL FROM THIS WEEKEND THROUGH TUESDAY MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. FALLEN LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ THOMAS
946 WGUS61 KBUF 301546 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1146 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 NYZ001-002-010>013-019>021-085-301700- /O.EXP.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-121030T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1146 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EDT TODAY... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EDT TODAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN AND FLOODING THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...HOWEVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 3:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 61 hr | |
| Oct 27, 4:02 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | BUF | Cayuga, Chautauqua, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Wayne | 24 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:08 PM EDT | Gale Watch | BUF | 12 hr | |
| Oct 27, 4:08 PM EDT | Storm Watch | BUF | 24 hr | |
| Oct 27, 4:09 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more | 12 hr |
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