Alert archive / New York / Flash Flood Watches in 2014
Flash Flood Watch 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this flash flood watch at May 14, 2014, 10:33 AM EDT for 13 counties in New York. It took effect at May 14, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 14, 2014, 10:33 AM EDT (14:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 14, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 15, 2014, 4:18 AM EDT
- In force
- 14 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 nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 2.6 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
- 56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -98 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 786 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
936 WGUS61 KBUF 141433 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1033 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK... NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-142245- /O.NEW.KBUF.FF.A.0001.140514T1800Z-140516T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1033 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN A WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED DOWNPOURS WITH RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR. AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING EXISTS ALONG RIVERS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY. BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-021-142245- /O.NEW.KBUF.FF.A.0001.140514T1800Z-140517T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 1033 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN A WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED DOWNPOURS WITH RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR. AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING EXISTS ALONG RIVERS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY. BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. && $$ LEVAN
3 follow-up statements
896 WGUS61 KBUF 141950 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 350 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK... NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-150400- /O.CON.KBUF.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-140516T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 350 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE...NIAGARA... NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN A WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED DOWNPOURS WITH RAINFALL RATES OF 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR. AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY. * THE PRIMARY FLOOD RISK IS FOR FLASH FLOODING ON CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND IN URBAN AREAS. IN ADDITION...THE MORE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO FRIDAY MAY CAUSE RIVER FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING EXISTS ALONG RIVERS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY. BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-021-150400- /O.CON.KBUF.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-140517T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 350 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN A WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED DOWNPOURS WITH RAINFALL RATES OF 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR. AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * THE PRIMARY FLOOD RISK IS FOR FLASH FLOODING ON CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND IN URBAN AREAS. IN ADDITION...THE MORE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MAY CAUSE RIVER FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING EXISTS ALONG RIVERS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY. BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. && $$ APFFEL
567 WGUS61 KBUF 150128 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 928 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK... NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-151000- /O.CON.KBUF.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-140516T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 928 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE...NIAGARA... ERIE...ORLEANS...AND WYOMING. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT WHICH WILL BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THEN A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AND BRING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TO THE REGION FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * THE PRIMARY FLOOD RISK IS FOR FLASH FLOODING ON CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND IN URBAN AREAS. THERE IS ALSO A RISK FOR RIVER FLOODING FOLLOWING THE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING EXISTS ALONG RIVERS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY. BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-021-151000- /O.CON.KBUF.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-140517T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 928 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AND BRING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TO THE REGION FROM THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * THE PRIMARY FLOOD RISK IS FOR FLASH FLOODING ON CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND IN URBAN AREAS. THERE IS ALSO A RISK FOR RIVER FLOODING FOLLOWING THE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING EXISTS ALONG RIVERS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY. BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. && $$ APFFEL
075 WGUS61 KBUF 150818 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 418 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-151630- /O.CAN.KBUF.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-140516T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.FF.A.0002.140515T2200Z-140516T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 418 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * A VERY SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL BRING WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY TO ALL OF WESTERN NEW YORK. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WHERE NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN REMAIN OVER A SMALL AREA FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. * FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND SMALL CREEKS IS POSSIBLE. IF NARROW BANDS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN DEVELOP FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY. BY FRIDAY EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT RISES TO LARGER CREEKS AND RIVERS WITH A FEW POSSIBLY REACHING FLOOD STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING EXISTS ALONG RIVERS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY. BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-021-151630- /O.CAN.KBUF.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-140517T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.FF.A.0002.140516T0300Z-140517T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 418 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * A VERY SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL BRING WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY TO ALL OF THE GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WHERE NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN REMAIN OVER A SMALL AREA FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. * FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND SMALL CREEKS IS POSSIBLE. IF NARROW BANDS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN DEVELOP FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY. BY FRIDAY EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT RISES TO LARGER CREEKS AND RIVERS WITH A FEW POSSIBLY REACHING FLOOD STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING EXISTS ALONG RIVERS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY. BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. && $$ HITCHCOCK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Ontario, Wayne | 39 min |
| May 13, 9:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne | 5 hr |
| May 13, 9:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Oswego | 40 min |
| May 14, 1:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie | 4 hr |
| May 14, 3:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany, Livingston, Wyoming | 64 min |
| May 14, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Niagara, Orleans | 59 min |
| May 14, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans | 61 min |
| May 14, 6:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | 4 hr |
| May 14, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 95 min | |
| May 14, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Niagara | 56 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Watches in New York, 2014Every flash flood watch in 2014
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.