Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Buffalo, NY

Issued

Aug 1, 2014, 9:34 PM EDT (01:34 UTC)

Expired

Aug 2, 2014, 12:30 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Buffalo, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Wayne County, NY

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730 
WGUS51 KBUF 020134
FFWBUF
NYC117-020430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FF.W.0018.140802T0134Z-140802T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
934 PM EDT FRI AUG 1 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT

* AT 930 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED IN 
EXCESS OF 2 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH ANOTHER INCH TO AN INCH AND A HALF 
POSSIBLE BEFORE THE STORMS END AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS 
OVER THE SODUS CREEK BASIN...INCLUDING NORTH ROSE AND WOLCOTT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4310 7672 4309 7694 4330 7692 4330 7687
      4331 7685 4332 7679 4335 7673 4335 7672

$$

RSH

695 
WGUS71 KBUF 020218
FFSBUF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1018 PM EDT FRI AUG 1 2014

NYC117-020430-
/O.CON.KBUF.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140802T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WAYNE NY-
1018 PM EDT FRI AUG 1 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY...

AT 1015 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT WHILE THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS HAVE EXITED THE AREA... 
RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES HAS RESULTED IN AREAS OF FLOODING. 
SOME OF THE HEAVIER RAIN FALL OVER THE SODUS CREEK BASIN...INCLUDING 
NORTH ROSE AND WOLCOTT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4310 7672 4309 7694 4330 7692 4330 7687
      4331 7685 4332 7679 4335 7673 4335 7672

$$

RSH

879 
WGUS71 KBUF 020342
FFSBUF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1142 PM EDT FRI AUG 1 2014

NYC117-020352-
/O.CAN.KBUF.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140802T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WAYNE NY-
1142 PM EDT FRI AUG 1 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN WAYNE
COUNTY...

PONDING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR
AWHILE UNTIL THE WATER HAS TIME TO RUN OFF.

LAT...LON 4310 7672 4309 7694 4330 7692 4330 7687
      4331 7685 4332 7679 4335 7673 4335 7672

$$

RSH

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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.