Alert archive / New York / Flood Watches in 2013
Flood Watch 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this flood watch at Apr 10, 2013, 12:07 PM EDT for 13 counties in New York. It took effect at Apr 10, 2013, 7:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2013, 12:07 PM EDT (16:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 10, 2013, 7:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2013, 3:28 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 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 16:10 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, 4.1 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
- 445 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 324 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
023 WGUS61 KBUF 101607 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1207 PM EDT WED APR 10 2013 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-110015- /O.NEW.KBUF.FA.A.0002.130410T2300Z-130412T2100Z/ /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 1207 PM EDT WED APR 10 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... 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 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NUMEROUS WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NEW YORK FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS STALLED OVER THE REGION. TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH FRIDAY OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. * RUNOFF FROM EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WITH EACH WAVE OF RAINFALL THAT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVERS WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY BY FRIDAY DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF EACH WAVE OF RAINFALL. 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
9 follow-up statements
977 WGUS61 KBUF 101938 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 338 PM EDT WED APR 10 2013 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-110345- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.130410T2300Z-130412T2100Z/ /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 338 PM EDT WED APR 10 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... 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 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * NUMEROUS WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NEW YORK FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS STALLED OVER THE REGION. TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH FRIDAY OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. * RUNOFF FROM EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WITH EACH WAVE OF RAINFALL THAT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVERS WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY BY FRIDAY DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF EACH WAVE OF RAINFALL. 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/THOMAS
884 WGUS61 KBUF 110054 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 854 PM EDT WED APR 10 2013 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-111000- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130412T2100Z/ /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 854 PM EDT WED APR 10 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NUMEROUS WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NEW YORK FROM THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS STALLED OVER THE REGION. TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH FRIDAY OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. * RUNOFF FROM EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WITH EACH WAVE OF RAINFALL THAT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVERS WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY BY FRIDAY DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF EACH WAVE OF RAINFALL. 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 && $$ APFFEL
047 WGUS61 KBUF 110825 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 425 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-111630- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130412T2100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 425 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NEW YORK FROM THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS STALLED OVER THE REGION. TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH FRIDAY OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. * RUNOFF FROM EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WITH EACH WAVE OF RAINFALL THAT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVERS WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY BY FRIDAY DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF EACH WAVE OF RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ TMA
879 WGUS61 KBUF 111500 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1100 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-112300- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130412T2100Z/ /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 1100 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON * WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NEW YORK FROM THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS STALLED OVER THE REGION. TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH FRIDAY OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. * RUNOFF FROM EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WITH EACH WAVE OF RAINFALL THAT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVERS WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY BY FRIDAY DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF EACH WAVE OF RAINFALL. 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 && $$ THOMAS
778 WGUS61 KBUF 111932 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 332 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-120345- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130412T2100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 332 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * ONE LAST WAVE OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CROSS WESTERN NEW YORK TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ON TOP OF WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN. * RUNOFF FROM EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVERS WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY BY FRIDAY DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ HITCHCOCK/THOMAS
344 WGUS61 KBUF 120252 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1052 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-121100- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130412T2100Z/ /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 1052 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON * ONE LAST WAVE OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CROSS WESTERN NEW YORK LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ON TOP OF WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN. * RUNOFF FROM EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVERS WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY BY FRIDAY DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. 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 && $$ APFFEL
845 WGUS61 KBUF 120835 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 435 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2013 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-121645- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130412T2100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 435 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * ONE LAST WAVE OF RAIN WILL CROSS WESTERN NEW YORK TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON TOP OF WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN. * RUNOFF FROM EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVERS MAY BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ TMA
782 WGUS61 KBUF 121410 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1010 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2013 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-122100- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130412T2100Z/ /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 1010 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... 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. * UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON * ONE LAST WAVE OF RAIN WILL CROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON TOP OF WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN. * RUNOFF FROM EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVERS MAY BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. 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 && $$
854 WGUS61 KBUF 121928 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 328 PM EDT FRI APR 12 2013 ...THE THREAT FOR FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED... NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-122030- /O.CAN.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130412T2100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 328 PM EDT FRI APR 12 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NOW THAT THE STEADIER RAIN HAS SHIFTED INTO EASTERN NEW YORK STATE...THE THREAT FOR GENERAL FLOODING HAS ENDED. HOWEVER...PEOPLE LIVING NEAR STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD STILL BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR FLOODING AS WATER MAY CONTINUE TO RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS RAINFALL. $$ TJP
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 12:35 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 51 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:35 PM EDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 7 more | 39 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara | 58 min |
| Apr 10, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee, Wyoming | 65 min |
| Apr 10, 3:44 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 4 days | |
| Apr 10, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Livingston, Monroe, Ontario | 44 min |
| Apr 10, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 58 min |
| Apr 10, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 34 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.