Alert archive / New York / Flood Watches in 2017
Flood Watch 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this flood watch at Jan 10, 2017, 5:57 PM EST for 6 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 12, 2017, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2017, 5:57 PM EST (22:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 12, 2017, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2017, 3:17 AM EST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 2040 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 251 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 435 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
719 WGUS61 KBUF 102257 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 557 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017 NYZ010-012-085-110700- /O.NEW.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T0000Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 557 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL MELT THE SNOWPACK IN PLACE ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK, RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY, ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL LIFT AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL EXHIBIT A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE ICE JAMS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FLOODING DANGER DURING THIS PERIOD. 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 && $$ NYZ019-020-110700- /O.NEW.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 557 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS AND CHAUTAUQUA. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL MELT THE SNOWPACK IN PLACE ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK, RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY, ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL LIFT AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL EXHIBIT A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE ICE JAMS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FLOODING DANGER DURING THIS PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$
10 follow-up statements
038 WGUS61 KBUF 110651 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 151 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017 NYZ010-012-085-111500- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T0000Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 151 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL MELT THE SNOWPACK IN PLACE ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK... RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY... ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL LIFT AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL EXHIBIT A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE ICE JAMS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FLOODING DANGER DURING THIS PERIOD. 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 && $$ NYZ019-020-111500- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 151 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS AND CHAUTAUQUA. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL MELT THE SNOWPACK IN PLACE ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK... RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY... ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL LIFT AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL EXHIBIT A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE ICE JAMS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FLOODING DANGER DURING THIS PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ THOMAS
915 WGUS61 KBUF 111004 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 504 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017 NYZ010-012-085-111815- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T0000Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 504 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * ABNORMALLY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL MELT MUCH OF THE EXISTING SNOWPACK ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK... RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL LIFT AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL EXHIBIT A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE ICE JAMS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FLOODING DANGER DURING THIS PERIOD. 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 && $$ NYZ019-020-111815- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 504 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS AND CHAUTAUQUA. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * ABNORMALLY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL MELT MUCH OF THE EXISTING SNOWPACK ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL LIFT AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL EXHIBIT A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE ICE JAMS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FLOODING DANGER DURING THIS PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ RSH
283 WGUS61 KBUF 111531 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1031 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY... A MOISTURE RICH AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY BRINGING A PERIOD OF WIDESPREAD RAIN. THE RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE...BRINGING AN ELEVATED FLOODING RISK TO THE UPPER GENESEE RIVER BASIN...BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND THE ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN. NYZ013-021-112345- /O.EXA.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LIVINGSTON-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...WELLSVILLE 1031 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY AND LIVINGSTON. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * ABNORMALLY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL MELT MUCH OF THE EXISTING SNOWPACK IN THE UPPER GENESEE RIVER BASIN...RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL LIFT AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL EXHIBIT A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE ICE JAMS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FLOODING DANGER DURING THIS PERIOD. 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 && $$ NYZ010-012-085-112345- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T0000Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1031 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * ABNORMALLY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL MELT MUCH OF THE EXISTING SNOWPACK ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK... RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL LIFT AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL EXHIBIT A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE ICE JAMS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FLOODING DANGER DURING THIS PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ NYZ019-020-112345- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 1031 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CATTARAUGUS AND CHAUTAUQUA. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * ABNORMALLY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL MELT MUCH OF THE EXISTING SNOWPACK ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL LIFT AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL EXHIBIT A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE ICE JAMS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FLOODING DANGER DURING THIS PERIOD. 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 && $$ TMA/WOOD
724 WGUS61 KBUF 112000 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 300 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY... A MOISTURE RICH AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY BRINGING A PERIOD OF WIDESPREAD RAIN. THE RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE...BRINGING AN ELEVATED FLOODING RISK TO THE UPPER GENESEE RIVER BASIN...BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND THE ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN. NYZ010-012-085-120400- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T0000Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 300 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * ABNORMALLY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL MELT MUCH OF THE EXISTING SNOWPACK ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK... RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL LIFT AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL EXHIBIT A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE ICE JAMS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FLOODING DANGER DURING THIS PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ NYZ013-019>021-120400- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LIVINGSTON-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE 300 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA AND LIVINGSTON. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * ABNORMALLY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL MELT MUCH OF THE EXISTING SNOWPACK ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL LIFT AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL EXHIBIT A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE ICE JAMS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FLOODING DANGER DURING THIS PERIOD. 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/WOOD
833 WGUS61 KBUF 120238 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 938 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY... A MOISTURE RICH AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY BRINGING A PERIOD OF WIDESPREAD RAIN. THE RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE...AND WILL COMBINE WITH VERY WARM TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND RAPID SNOWMELT. THIS WILL BRING AN ELEVATED FLOODING RISK TO THE MIDDLE GENESEE RIVER BASIN...BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN. IN ADDITION TO THESE LARGER RIVERS...SIGNIFICANT RISES ARE LIKELY ALONG MANY OF THE SMALL CREEKS IN AREAS WHERE A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS. NYZ010-012-085-121045- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 938 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ERIE AND WYOMING. * FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE...AND WILL COMBINE WITH RAPID SNOWMELT TO BRING SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL BREAK AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL BRING A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON THE BUFFALO AREA CREEKS... CATTARAUGUS CREEK...AND MANY OTHER SMALLER CREEKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. 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 && $$ NYZ013-019>021-121045- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LIVINGSTON-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE 938 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA AND LIVINGSTON. * FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE...AND WILL COMBINE WITH RAPID SNOWMELT TO BRING SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL BREAK AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL BRING A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER...THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE GENESEE RIVER...AND MANY OTHER SMALLER STREAMS ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND GENESEE VALLEY. 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
981 WGUS61 KBUF 120835 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 335 AM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY INTO SATURDAY... A MOISTURE RICH AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION...BRINGING A PERIOD OF RAIN TODAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE...AND WILL COMBINE WITH VERY WARM TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND RAPID SNOWMELT. THIS WILL BRING AN ELEVATED FLOODING RISK TO THE MIDDLE GENESEE RIVER BASIN...BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN. IN ADDITION TO THESE LARGER RIVERS...SIGNIFICANT RISES ARE LIKELY ALONG MANY OF THE SMALL CREEKS IN AREAS WHERE A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS. NYZ010-012-085-121645- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 335 AM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE...AND WILL COMBINE WITH RAPID SNOWMELT TO BRING SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL BREAK AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL BRING A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON THE BUFFALO AREA CREEKS... CATTARAUGUS CREEK...AND MANY OTHER SMALLER CREEKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. 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 && $$ NYZ013-019>021-121645- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.170112T1200Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LIVINGSTON-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE 335 AM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA AND LIVINGSTON. * FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE...AND WILL COMBINE WITH RAPID SNOWMELT TO BRING SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL BREAK AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL BRING A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER... THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE GENESEE RIVER...AND MANY OTHER SMALLER STREAMS ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND GENESEE VALLEY. 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
326 WGUS61 KBUF 121518 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1018 AM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY INTO SATURDAY... A MOISTURE RICH AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION...BRINGING A PERIOD OF RAIN TODAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE...AND WILL COMBINE WITH VERY WARM TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND RAPID SNOWMELT. THIS WILL BRING AN ELEVATED FLOODING RISK TO THE MIDDLE GENESEE RIVER BASIN...BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN. IN ADDITION TO THESE LARGER RIVERS...SIGNIFICANT RISES ARE LIKELY ALONG MANY OF THE SMALL CREEKS IN AREAS WHERE A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS. NYZ010-012-085-122330- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-170114T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1018 AM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE...AND WILL COMBINE WITH RAPID SNOWMELT TO BRING SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL BREAK AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL BRING A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON THE BUFFALO AREA CREEKS... CATTARAUGUS CREEK...AND MANY OTHER SMALLER CREEKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. 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 && $$ NYZ013-019>021-122330- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LIVINGSTON-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE 1018 AM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA AND LIVINGSTON. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE...AND WILL COMBINE WITH RAPID SNOWMELT TO BRING SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL BREAK AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL BRING A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER... THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE GENESEE RIVER...AND MANY OTHER SMALLER STREAMS ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND GENESEE VALLEY. 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 && $$ CHURCH
557 WGUS61 KBUF 122127 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 427 PM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... HEAVY RAINFALL WITH RADAR ESTIMATED TOTALS OF ONE-HALF TO TWO INCHES FELL EARLIER TODAY. THIS HEAVY RAIN IS COMBINING WITH SNOW MELT BRINGING AN ELEVATED FLOODING RISK TO THE MIDDLE GENESEE RIVER BASIN...BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN. IN ADDITION TO THESE LARGER RIVERS...SIGNIFICANT RISES ARE LIKELY ALONG MANY OF THE SMALL CREEKS IN AREAS WHERE SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK CONTINUES TO MELT. FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN TYPICAL POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING AREAS. NYZ010-012-085-130530- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-170114T0000Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 427 PM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL IS COMBINING WITH RAPID SNOWMELT TO BRING SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. THIS IS RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL BREAK AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL BRING A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN TYPICAL POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING AREAS. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ON THE BUFFALO AREA CREEKS... CATTARAUGUS CREEK...AND MANY OTHER SMALLER CREEKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ NYZ013-019>021-130530- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LIVINGSTON-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE 427 PM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL IS COMBINING WITH RAPID SNOWMELT TO BRING SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. THIS IS RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...ICE COVER ON THE WATERWAYS WILL BREAK AND FLOW WITH THE RISING WATERS AND WILL BRING A RISK OF ICE JAMMING AT ANY POINT ALONG THE CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN TYPICAL POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING AREAS. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ALONG THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER... THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE GENESEE RIVER...AND MANY OTHER SMALLER STREAMS ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND GENESEE VALLEY. 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 && $$ SMITH/HITCHCOCK
995 WGUS61 KBUF 130254 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 954 PM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOODING POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... HEAVY RAINFALL WITH RADAR ESTIMATED TOTALS OF ONE-HALF TO TWO INCHES FELL EARLIER TODAY. THIS HEAVY RAIN IS COMBINING WITH SNOW MELT BRINGING AN ELEVATED FLOODING RISK TO THE MIDDLE GENESEE RIVER BASIN...BUFFALO AREA CREEKS AND THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN. IN ADDITION TO THESE LARGER RIVERS...SIGNIFICANT RISES ARE LIKELY ALONG MANY OF THE SMALL CREEKS IN AREAS WHERE SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK CONTINUES TO MELT. FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN TYPICAL POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING AREAS. NYZ010-012-085-131100- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-170114T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 954 PM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...NORTHERN ERIE...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL IS COMBINING WITH RAPID SNOWMELT TO BRING SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. THIS IS RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN TYPICAL POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING AREAS. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ON THE BUFFALO AREA CREEKS... CATTARAUGUS CREEK...AND MANY OTHER SMALLER CREEKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES && $$ NYZ013-019>021-131100- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LIVINGSTON-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE 954 PM EST THU JAN 12 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA AND LIVINGSTON. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL IS COMBINING WITH RAPID SNOWMELT TO BRING SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. THIS IS RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN TYPICAL POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING AREAS. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ALONG THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER... THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE GENESEE RIVER...AND MANY OTHER SMALLER STREAMS ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND GENESEE VALLEY. 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 && $$ SMITH
801 WGUS61 KBUF 130817 FFABUF FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 317 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2017 NYZ010-012-085-130930- /O.CAN.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-170114T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ERIE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 317 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ALTHOUGH THERE IS FLOODING ONGOING, NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. THE FLOODING THAT IS OCCURRING WILL BE HANDLED BY FLOOD WARNINGS WHICH ARE ALREADY IN EFFECT. $$ NYZ013-019>021-130930- /O.CAN.KBUF.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-170114T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LIVINGSTON-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE 317 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ALTHOUGH THERE IS FLOODING ONGOING, NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. THE FLOODING THAT IS OCCURRING WILL BE HANDLED BY FLOOD WARNINGS WHICH ARE ALREADY IN EFFECT. $$ APFFEL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 3:45 AM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 30 hr | |
| Jan 10, 2:45 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Monroe and 5 more | 19 hr |
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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.