Alert archive / New York / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 18, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this river flood warning at May 6, 2017, 8:26 PM EDT for Genesee County, Monroe County, Wyoming County, New York. It took effect at May 6, 2017, 9:51 PM EDT. It was in force for 68 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2017, 8:26 PM EDT (00:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 6, 2017, 9:51 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2017, 8:49 PM EDT
- In force
- 68 days
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Genesee County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tonawanda Creek at Attica (ATTN6). The gauge peaked at 9.51 ft at Jul 13, 2017, 3:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04216418, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
992
WGUS41 KBUF 070026
FLWBUF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
826 PM EDT Sat May 6 2017
...The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Flood
Warning for The following rivers in New York...
Black Creek At Churchville
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-055-070626-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0018.170507T0250Z-170507T1800Z/
/CHRN6.1.ER.170507T0250Z.170507T0600Z.170507T1200Z.NO/
826 PM EDT Sat May 6 2017
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Flood warning for
the Black Creek At Churchville
* until Sunday afternoon.
* At 8 PM Saturday the stage was 5.9 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river is expected to rise above flood stage tonight
and crest near 6.1 feet late tonight.
* IMPACT...At 6.0 feet...Flood stage, more widespread agricultural
land flooding, some backyard and basement flooding Churchville to
Chili but minimal damages.
&&
LAT...LON 4306 7770 4306 7805 4313 7805 4313 7791
4312 7765
$$11 follow-up statements
512
WGUS81 KBUF 070157
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
957 PM EDT Sat May 6 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for The following rivers in New
York...
Black Creek At Churchville
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-055-070757-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.170507T0151Z-170507T1800Z/
/CHRN6.1.ER.170507T0130Z.170507T0600Z.170507T1200Z.NO/
957 PM EDT Sat May 6 2017
The flood warning continues for
The Black Creek At Churchville
* until Sunday afternoon.
* At 9 PM Saturday the stage was 6.0 feet and rising slowly.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river will crest near 6.1 feet early Sunday
morning. The river will drop below flood stage by Sunday
afternoon.
* IMPACT...At 6.0 feet...Flood stage, more widespread agricultural
land flooding, some backyard and basement flooding Churchville to
Chili but minimal damages.
&&
LAT...LON 4306 7770 4306 7805 4313 7805 4313 7791
4312 7765
$$138
WGUS81 KBUF 070438
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1238 AM EDT Sun May 7 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for The following rivers in New
York...
Black Creek At Churchville
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-055-071038-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170508T0046Z/
/CHRN6.1.ER.170507T0130Z.170507T0900Z.170507T1846Z.NO/
1238 AM EDT Sun May 7 2017
...Flood warning extended until this evening...
The flood warning continues for
The Black Creek At Churchville
* until this evening.
* At 12 AM Sunday the stage was 6.2 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river will continue to rise and crest near 6.3 feet
early this morning.
* IMPACT...At 6.0 feet...Flood stage, more widespread agricultural
land flooding, some backyard and basement flooding Churchville to
Chili but minimal damages.
&&
LAT...LON 4306 7770 4306 7805 4313 7805 4313 7791
4312 7765
$$
HITCHCOCK219
WGUS81 KBUF 070902
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
502 AM EDT Sun May 7 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for The following rivers in New
York...
Black Creek At Churchville
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-055-071502-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170508T0600Z/
/CHRN6.1.ER.170507T0130Z.170507T1200Z.170508T0000Z.NO/
502 AM EDT Sun May 7 2017
...Flood warning extended until late tonight...
The flood warning continues for
The Black Creek At Churchville
* until late tonight.
* At 5 AM Sunday the stage was 6.3 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river will continue to rise and crest near 6.4 feet
this morning.
* IMPACT...At 6.0 feet...Flood stage, more widespread agricultural
land flooding, some backyard and basement flooding Churchville to
Chili but minimal damages.
&&
LAT...LON 4306 7770 4306 7805 4313 7805 4313 7791
4312 7765
$$
HITCHCOCK480
WGUS81 KBUF 071203
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
803 AM EDT Sun May 7 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for The following rivers in New
York...
Black Creek At Churchville
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-055-071803-
/O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170508T0600Z/
/CHRN6.1.ER.170507T0130Z.170507T1145Z.170508T0000Z.NO/
803 AM EDT Sun May 7 2017
The flood warning continues for
The Black Creek At Churchville
* until late tonight.
* At 8 AM Sunday the stage was 6.4 feet and steady.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river is near crest now and is expected to drop
below flood stage this evening.
* IMPACT...At 6.0 feet...Flood stage, more widespread agricultural
land flooding, some backyard and basement flooding Churchville to
Chili but minimal damages.
&&
LAT...LON 4306 7770 4306 7805 4313 7805 4313 7791
4312 7765
$$162
WGUS81 KBUF 071534
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1134 AM EDT Sun May 7 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for The following rivers in New
York...
Black Creek At Churchville
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-055-072134-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170509T0000Z/
/CHRN6.1.ER.170507T0130Z.170507T1800Z.170508T1800Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT Sun May 7 2017
...Flood warning extended until Monday afternoon...
The flood warning continues for
The Black Creek At Churchville
* until Monday evening.
* At 11 AM Sunday the stage was 6.3 feet and steady.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river is near crest and will start to slowly fall
this afternoon.
* IMPACT...At 6.0 feet...Flood stage, more widespread agricultural
land flooding, some backyard and basement flooding Churchville to
Chili but minimal damages.
&&
LAT...LON 4306 7770 4306 7805 4313 7805 4313 7791
4312 7765
$$797
WGUS81 KBUF 072010
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
410 PM EDT Sun May 7 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for The following rivers in New
York...
Black Creek At Churchville
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-055-080210-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170508T2200Z/
/CHRN6.1.ER.170507T0130Z.170507T1230Z.170508T1600Z.NO/
410 PM EDT Sun May 7 2017
The flood warning continues for
The Black Creek At Churchville
* until Monday evening.
* At 4 PM Sunday the stage was 6.2 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river will continue to slowly fall through the overnight hours.
* IMPACT...At 6.0 feet...Flood stage, more widespread agricultural
land flooding, some backyard and basement flooding Churchville to
Chili but minimal damages.
&&
LAT...LON 4306 7770 4306 7805 4313 7805 4313 7791
4312 7765
$$734
WGUS81 KBUF 080127
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
927 PM EDT Sun May 7 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for The following rivers in New
York...
Black Creek At Churchville
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-055-080727-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170508T0913Z/
/CHRN6.1.ER.170507T0130Z.170507T1230Z.170508T0313Z.NO/
927 PM EDT Sun May 7 2017
The flood warning continues for
The Black Creek At Churchville
* until late tonight.
* At 9 PM Sunday the stage was 6.1 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...the river is expected to drop below flood stage around midnight tonight.
* IMPACT...At 6.0 feet...Flood stage, more widespread agricultural
land flooding, some backyard and basement flooding Churchville to
Chili but minimal damages.
&&
LAT...LON 4306 7770 4306 7805 4313 7805 4313 7791
4312 7765
$$389
WGUS81 KBUF 080524
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
124 AM EDT Mon May 8 2017
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for The following rivers in New
York...
Black Creek At Churchville
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-055-080554-
/O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170508T0913Z/
/CHRN6.1.ER.170507T0130Z.170507T1230Z.170508T0245Z.NO/
124 AM EDT Mon May 8 2017
The flood warning is cancelled for
The Black Creek At Churchville.
* At 1 AM Monday the stage was 5.9 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...the river fell below flood stage around midnight and
will continue to fall to around 4.6 feet by Tuesday morning.
&&
LAT...LON 4306 7770 4306 7805 4313 7805 4313 7791
4312 7765
$$
HITCHCOCK292
WGUS41 KBUF 131653
FLWBUF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1253 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017
...The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Flood Warning
for The following rivers in New York...
Tonawanda Creek At Attica
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-121-132253-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0018.170713T1800Z-170714T0000Z/
/ATTN6.1.ER.170713T1800Z.170713T1800Z.170713T1800Z.UU/
1253 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Flood warning for
the Tonawanda Creek At Attica
* until this evening.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 7.4 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river is expected to rise to near flood stage this
afternoon.
* Forecast...the river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon and crest near 8.0 feet this afternoon.
* IMPACT...At 8.0 feet...Flood stage, flooding begins on Prospect
Street north of the bridge which may impact a commerical plaza
there. Flooding on the Attica rodeo grounds and youth athletic
field on Exchange Street.
&&
LAT...LON 4270 7837 4282 7833 4293 7832 4293 7817
4282 7822 4270 7827
$$477
WGUS81 KBUF 131833
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
233 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for The following rivers in New
York...
Tonawanda Creek At Attica
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-121-140033-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170714T0202Z/
/ATTN6.1.ER.170713T1701Z.170713T1801Z.170713T2002Z.UU/
233 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017
...Flood warning extended until this evening...
The flood warning continues for
The Tonawanda Creek At Attica
* until this evening.
* At 2 PM Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Forecast...the river is near crest now and is expected to drop
below flood stage by early this evening.
* IMPACT...At 10.0 feet...Moderate flood, extensive flooding on
Propsect Street impacting the water treatment plant. Some
residential flooding on Water and North Streets and the south end
of Exchange Street in Attica village.
&&
LAT...LON 4270 7837 4282 7833 4293 7832 4293 7817
4282 7822 4270 7827
$$870
WGUS81 KBUF 140049
FLSBUF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
849 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for The following rivers in New
York...
Tonawanda Creek At Attica
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Never drive your car through flooded roadways. The
water may be deeper than it appears. Turn around...don't drown!
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
details and updates.
&&
NYC037-121-140119-
/O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170714T0202Z/
/ATTN6.1.ER.170713T1701Z.170713T1946Z.170713T2248Z.UU/
849 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017
The flood warning is cancelled for
The Tonawanda Creek At Attica.
* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 6.6 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...the river fell below flood stage this evening and will
continue to fall to around 3.9 feet by Saturday morning.
* IMPACT...At 7.0 feet...Action stage, high flows. Minor impact
possible on some rural roads along the creek from Attica northward
to Alexander.
&&
LAT...LON 4270 7837 4282 7833 4293 7832 4293 7817
4282 7822 4270 7827
$$
TMAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 10:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Monroe | 23 hr |
| May 7, 1:34 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Orleans | 12 hr |
| May 7, 1:34 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BUF | Chautauqua | 19 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.