Alert archive / New York / Flood Watches in 2014
Flood Watch 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this flood watch at Feb 17, 2014, 3:11 PM EST for 16 counties in New York. It took effect at Feb 20, 2014, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2014, 3:11 PM EST (20:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2014, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2014, 1:31 PM EST
- In force
- 20 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, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 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 nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 1201 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
417 WGUS61 KBUF 172011 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 311 PM EST MON FEB 17 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WARM UP WITH RAIN EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AIR WILL PUSH NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE NATION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTERN GREAT LAKES STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND INTERACT WITH THE MOISTURE LADENED AIR TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THE COMBINATION OF THE RAIN ALONG WITH TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB TO NEAR 50 DEGREES SHOULD RESULT IN GREATLY INCREASED RUNOFF WITH SIGNIFICANT RISES LIKELY ON AREA WATERWAYS. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PLENTY OF ICE IS ALSO IN PLACE ON AREA CREEKS...SO THERE WILL CERTAINLY BE AN ENHANCED RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING. THE WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED FLOWS WILL BREAK THE RIVER ICE...WHICH CAN THEN BECOME JAMMED WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL...SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-180415- /O.NEW.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140220T2300Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 311 PM EST MON FEB 17 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... ERIE...GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS... AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIOD OF RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. 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 && $$ NYZ004>008-014-180415- /O.NEW.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 311 PM EST MON FEB 17 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...JEFFERSON...LEWIS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...ONTARIO...OSWEGO AND WAYNE. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * PERIOD OF RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ TMA
14 follow-up statements
351 WGUS61 KBUF 180241 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 941 PM EST MON FEB 17 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WARM UP WITH RAIN EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AIR WILL PUSH NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE NATION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTERN GREAT LAKES STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND INTERACT WITH INCREASING MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB TO NEAR 50 DEGREES SHOULD RESULT IN GREATLY INCREASED RUNOFF WITH SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA WATERWAYS. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PLENTY OF ICE IS ALSO IN PLACE ON AREA CREEKS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING. THE WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED FLOWS WILL BREAK THE RIVER ICE...WHICH CAN THEN BECOME JAMMED WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL...SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-181045- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140220T2300Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 941 PM EST MON FEB 17 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIOD OF RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. 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 && $$ NYZ004>008-014-181045- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 941 PM EST MON FEB 17 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * PERIOD OF RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ TJP
825 WGUS61 KBUF 180843 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 343 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WARM UP WITH RAIN EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AIR WILL PUSH NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE NATION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTERN GREAT LAKES STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND INTERACT WITH INCREASING MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB INTO THE MID 40S SHOULD RESULT IN GREATLY INCREASED RUNOFF WITH SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA WATERWAYS. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PLENTY OF ICE IS ALSO IN PLACE ON AREA CREEKS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING. THE WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED FLOWS WILL BREAK THE RIVER ICE...WHICH CAN THEN BECOME JAMMED WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL...SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-181645- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140220T2300Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 343 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIOD OF RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. 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 && $$ NYZ004>008-014-181645- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 343 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * PERIOD OF RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ SMITH
245 WGUS61 KBUF 181512 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1012 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WARM UP WITH RAIN EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AIR WILL PUSH NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE NATION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTERN GREAT LAKES STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND INTERACT WITH INCREASING MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB INTO THE MID 40S SHOULD RESULT IN GREATLY INCREASED RUNOFF WITH SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA WATERWAYS. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PLENTY OF ICE IS ALSO IN PLACE ON AREA CREEKS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING. THE WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED FLOWS WILL BREAK THE RIVER ICE...WHICH CAN THEN BECOME JAMMED WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL...SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-182315- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140220T2300Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1012 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIOD OF RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. 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 && $$ NYZ004>008-014-182315- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 1012 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * PERIOD OF RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ THOMAS
019 WGUS61 KBUF 182050 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 350 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WARM UP WITH RAIN EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AIR WILL PUSH NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE NATION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTERN GREAT LAKES STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND INTERACT WITH INCREASING MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB TO NEAR 50 DEGREES SHOULD RESULT IN GREATLY INCREASED RUNOFF WITH SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA WATERWAYS. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PLENTY OF ICE IS ALSO IN PLACE ON AREA CREEKS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING. THE WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED FLOWS WILL BREAK THE RIVER ICE...WHICH CAN THEN BECOME JAMMED WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL...SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-190500- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140220T2300Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 350 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIOD OF RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. 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 && $$ NYZ004>008-014-190500- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 350 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY WARMER CONDITIONS WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. THERE WILL BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR BREAK UP AND DOWNSTREAM MOVEMENT OF THICK ICE ON CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT WOULD INCREASE THE RISK FOR ICE JAMS TO DEVELOP AND INCREASE THE FLOODING POTENTIAL. * RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND MAY LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ TMA
333 WGUS61 KBUF 190247 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 947 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WARM UP WITH RAIN EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AIR WILL PUSH NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE NATION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTERN GREAT LAKES STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND INTERACT WITH INCREASING MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB TO NEAR 50 DEGREES SHOULD RESULT IN GREATLY INCREASED RUNOFF WITH SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA WATERWAYS. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PLENTY OF ICE IS ALSO IN PLACE ON AREA CREEKS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING. THE WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED FLOWS WILL BREAK THE RIVER ICE...WHICH CAN THEN BECOME JAMMED WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL...SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140220T2300Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 947 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIOD OF RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. 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 && $$ NYZ004>008-014-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 947 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY WARMER CONDITIONS WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. THERE WILL BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR BREAK UP AND DOWNSTREAM MOVEMENT OF THICK ICE ON CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT WOULD INCREASE THE RISK FOR ICE JAMS TO DEVELOP AND INCREASE THE FLOODING POTENTIAL. * RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND MAY LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ APFFEL
795 WGUS61 KBUF 190911 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 411 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WARM UP WITH RAIN EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AIR WILL PUSH NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE NATION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTERN GREAT LAKES STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND INTERACT WITH INCREASING MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB TO NEAR 50 DEGREES SHOULD RESULT IN GREATLY INCREASED RUNOFF WITH SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA WATERWAYS. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PLENTY OF ICE IS ALSO IN PLACE ON AREA CREEKS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING. THE WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED FLOWS WILL BREAK THE RIVER ICE...WHICH CAN THEN BECOME JAMMED WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL...SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-192200- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140220T2300Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 411 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY ALSO CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. 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 && $$ NYZ004>008-014-192200- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 411 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY WARMER CONDITIONS WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. THERE WILL BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR BREAK UP AND DOWNSTREAM MOVEMENT OF THICK ICE ON CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT WOULD INCREASE THE RISK FOR ICE JAMS TO DEVELOP AND INCREASE THE FLOODING POTENTIAL. * RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND MAY LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ JJR/APFFEL
791 WGUS61 KBUF 192017 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 317 PM EST WED FEB 19 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WARM UP WITH RAIN EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AIR WILL PUSH NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE NATION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTERN GREAT LAKES STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND INTERACT WITH INCREASING MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB TO NEAR 50 DEGREES SHOULD RESULT IN GREATLY INCREASED RUNOFF WITH SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA WATERWAYS. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PLENTY OF ICE IS ALSO IN PLACE ON AREA CREEKS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING. THE WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED FLOWS WILL BREAK THE RIVER ICE...WHICH CAN THEN BECOME JAMMED WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL...SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-201030- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140220T2300Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 317 PM EST WED FEB 19 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY ALSO CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. 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 && $$ NYZ004>008-014-201030- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 317 PM EST WED FEB 19 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY WARMER CONDITIONS WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. THERE WILL BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR BREAK UP AND DOWNSTREAM MOVEMENT OF THICK ICE ON CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT WOULD INCREASE THE RISK FOR ICE JAMS TO DEVELOP AND INCREASE THE FLOODING POTENTIAL. * RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND MAY LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ REYNOLDS
505 WGUS61 KBUF 200221 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 921 PM EST WED FEB 19 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WARM UP WITH RAIN EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AIR WILL PUSH NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE NATION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTERN GREAT LAKES STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND INTERACT WITH INCREASING MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB TO NEAR 50 DEGREES SHOULD RESULT IN RUNOFF FROM SNOW MELT WITH SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA WATERWAYS. RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PLENTY OF ICE IS ALSO IN PLACE ON AREA CREEKS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING. THE WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED FLOWS WILL BREAK THE RIVER ICE...WHICH CAN BECOME JAMMED WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL...SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-201030- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140220T2300Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 921 PM EST WED FEB 19 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY ALSO CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. 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 && $$ NYZ004>008-014-201030- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 921 PM EST WED FEB 19 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY WARMER CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE RIVERS AND CREEKS TO RISE AND POTENTIALLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THERE ALSO MAY BE ICE JAMS SINCE THE WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE ICE TO BREAK UP AND POTENTIALLY BECOME OBSTRUCTED. * RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND MAY LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ APFFEL
848 WGUS61 KBUF 200928 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 428 AM EST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WARM UP WITH RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AIR WILL PUSH NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE NATION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTERN GREAT LAKES STORM WILL SWEEP ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND INTERACT WITH INCREASING MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB TO NEAR 50 DEGREES SHOULD RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE RUNOFF FROM SNOW MELT WITH SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA WATERWAYS. RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY ALSO CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PLENTY OF ICE IS ALSO IN PLACE ON AREA CREEKS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING. THE WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED FLOWS WILL BREAK THE RIVER ICE...WHICH CAN BECOME JAMMED WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL... SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-202130- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140220T2300Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 428 AM EST THU FEB 20 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY MILDER WEATHER WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. RUNOFF FROM RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND MAY ALSO CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. 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. && $$ NYZ004>008-014-202130- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 428 AM EST THU FEB 20 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY WARMER CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE RIVERS AND CREEKS TO RISE AND POTENTIALLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THERE ALSO MAY BE ICE JAMS SINCE THE WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE ICE TO BREAK UP AND POTENTIALLY BECOME OBSTRUCTED. * RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND MAY LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ JJR
246 WGUS61 KBUF 202017 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 317 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 ...FLOODING POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .RAIN COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW WILL BRING AN INCREASING RISK FOR FLOODING TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. LONGER DURATION RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE INTO THIS WEEKEND. THE SNOW PACK CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND CONTAINS A LARGE QUANTITY OF STORED WATER...GENERALLY 1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. EVEN LARGER AMOUNTS OF WATER CONTENT IS LOCKED IN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK WITH GREATER THAN 10 INCHES OF LIQUID WATER WITHIN THE SNOW PACK ON THE TUG HILL. THE COMBINATION OF WARMER TEMPERATURES TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY ALONG WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEARING OR POSSIBLY EXCEEDING ONE INCH WILL RESULT IN INCREASED RUNOFF. WATER RUNOFF FROM THE COMBINED RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT OVER A DEEPLY FROZEN GROUND WILL LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS...BASEMENTS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS WILL LIKELY FOLLOW INTO THIS WEEKEND. MANY AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE ALSO COVERED IN THICK ICE WHICH MAY BREAKUP AND INCREASE THE RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND RAPIDLY RISING WATER...ESPECIALLY WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL...SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. THIS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE LOCAL FLOODING POTENTIAL NEAR THESE WATERWAYS. PEOPLE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING..ESPECIALLY IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD TAKE TIME TO PREPARE NOW AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-210430- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140220T2300Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 317 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY WARMER CONDITIONS WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. THERE WILL BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR BREAK UP AND DOWNSTREAM MOVEMENT OF THICK ICE ON CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT WOULD INCREASE THE RISK FOR ICE JAMS TO DEVELOP AND INCREASE THE FLOODING POTENTIAL. * RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND MAY LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. 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. && $$ NYZ004>008-014-210430- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 317 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM 1 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * RAIN ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT FROM NOTABLY WARMER CONDITIONS WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. THERE WILL BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR BREAK UP AND DOWNSTREAM MOVEMENT OF THICK ICE ON CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT WOULD INCREASE THE RISK FOR ICE JAMS TO DEVELOP AND INCREASE THE FLOODING POTENTIAL. * RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND MAY LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ TMA
621 WGUS61 KBUF 210220 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 920 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 ...FLOODING POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .RAIN COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW WILL BRING AN INCREASING RISK FOR FLOODING TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. LONGER DURATION RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE INTO THIS WEEKEND. THE SNOW PACK CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND CONTAINS A LARGE QUANTITY OF STORED WATER...GENERALLY 1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. EVEN LARGER AMOUNTS OF WATER CONTENT IS LOCKED IN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK WITH UP TO 10 INCHES OF LIQUID WATER WITHIN THE SNOW PACK ON THE TUG HILL. THE COMBINATION OF WARMER TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH AN INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. RUNOFF FROM RAIN WILL COMBINE WITH MELTED SNOW TO RESULT IN A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS...BASEMENTS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS WILL LIKELY FOLLOW INTO THIS WEEKEND. MANY AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE ALSO COVERED IN THICK ICE WHICH MAY BREAKUP AND INCREASE THE RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND RAPIDLY RISING WATER...ESPECIALLY WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL... SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. THIS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE LOCAL FLOODING POTENTIAL NEAR THESE WATERWAYS. PEOPLE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING..ESPECIALLY IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD TAKE TIME TO PREPARE NOW AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-211030- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 920 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. * RUNOFF WILL ALSO LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. 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. && $$ NYZ004>008-014-211030- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 920 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * FROM 1 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. * RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND MAY LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ APFFEL
655 WGUS61 KBUF 210904 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 404 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING TODAY... .RAIN COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW WILL BRING AN INCREASED RISK FOR FLOODING TO THE AREA TODAY. LONGER DURATION RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE INTO THIS WEEKEND. THE SNOW PACK CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND CONTAINS A LARGE QUANTITY OF STORED WATER...GENERALLY 1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. EVEN LARGER AMOUNTS OF WATER CONTENT IS LOCKED IN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK WITH UP TO 10 INCHES OF LIQUID WATER WITHIN THE SNOW PACK ON THE TUG HILL. THE COMBINATION OF WARMER TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH AS MUCH AS ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. RUNOFF FROM RAIN WILL COMBINE WITH MELTED SNOW TO RESULT IN A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS...BASEMENTS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS WILL LIKELY FOLLOW INTO THIS WEEKEND. MANY AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE ALSO COVERED IN THICK ICE WHICH MAY BREAK UP AND INCREASE THE RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND RAPIDLY RISING WATER...ESPECIALLY WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL... SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. THIS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE LOCAL FLOODING POTENTIAL NEAR THESE WATERWAYS. PEOPLE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING..ESPECIALLY IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD TAKE TIME TO PREPARE NOW AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-211715- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 404 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. * RUNOFF WILL ALSO LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE... BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. 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. && $$ NYZ004>008-014-211715- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 404 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. * RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND MAY LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ JJR
397 WGUS61 KBUF 211703 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1203 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING TODAY... .RAIN FROM LAST NIGHT COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW WILL BRING AN INCREASED RISK FOR FLOODING TO THE AREA TODAY. LONGER DURATION RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE INTO THIS WEEKEND. THE SNOW PACK CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND CONTAINS A LARGE QUANTITY OF STORED WATER...GENERALLY 1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. EVEN LARGER AMOUNTS OF WATER CONTENT IS LOCKED IN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK WITH UP TO 10 INCHES OF LIQUID WATER WITHIN THE SNOW PACK ON THE TUG HILL. SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON EVEN AS THE AIRMASS SLOWLY COOLS. THERE REMAINS A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS...BASEMENTS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS WILL LIKELY FOLLOW INTO THIS WEEKEND. MANY AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE ALSO COVERED IN THICK ICE WHICH MAY BREAK UP AND INCREASE THE RISK FOR ICE JAMS AND RAPIDLY RISING WATER...ESPECIALLY WHERE THERE ARE CONSTRICTIONS IN THE CHANNEL... SHARP CURVES...OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. THIS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE LOCAL FLOODING POTENTIAL NEAR THESE WATERWAYS. PEOPLE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING..ESPECIALLY IN AREAS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING SHOULD TAKE TIME TO PREPARE NOW AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-212300- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1203 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...GENESEE... LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. * RUNOFF WILL ALSO LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE... BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. 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. && $$ NYZ004>008-014-220115- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 1203 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...JEFFERSON...LEWIS... NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ONTARIO AND WAYNE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. * RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND MAY LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF STREETS...LOW LYING AREAS...AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ JJR/ZAFF
633 WGUS61 KBUF 211831 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 131 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 NYZ004>008-014-211945- /O.CAN.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140222T0700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 131 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-211945- /O.CAN.KBUF.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T2300Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 131 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:43 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:43 PM EST | Brisk Wind Advisory | BUF | 27 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:43 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 30 hr |
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