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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Buffalo, NY

October 27, 2021Monroe County, Ontario County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this river flood warning at Oct 27, 2021, 7:27 AM EDT for Monroe County, Ontario County, New York. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 27, 2021, 7:27 AM EDT (11:27 UTC)
Expired
Oct 28, 2021, 1:29 AM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Monroe County, NY, Ontario County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls (HNYN6). The gauge peaked at 6.82 ft at Oct 27, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT.

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Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
6.5 ft
Moderate stage
7 ft
Major stage
8 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04229500, 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.

527 
WGUS41 KBUF 271127
FLWBUF

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
727 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in New York...

  Honeoye Creek Near Honeoye Falls affecting Ontario and Monroe 
  Counties.

For Honeoye Creek near Honeoye Falls...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 500 PM EDT.

&&


NYC055-069-272100-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0005.211027T1127Z-211027T2100Z/
/HNYN6.1.ER.211027T0953Z.211027T1015Z.211027T1500Z.UU/
727 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Honeoye Creek Near Honeoye Falls.
* From this morning to late this afternoon.
* At 6:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 6:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 6.6 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to crest around 6.6 feet this 
  morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this morning 
  into this afternoon.
* Impact...At 6.5 feet, Flood stage, flooding begins on Hyde Park 
  Road and parking lots off West Main Street in Honeoye Falls, 
  flooding near the intersection of County Routes 37 and 15.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.0 
  feet on 01/09/1998.


&&

LAT...LON 4293 7760 4296 7773 4302 7772 4295 7754
      4279 7747 4277 7754

$$

JLA
2 follow-up statements
346 
WGUS81 KBUF 271922
FLSBUF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
322 PM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New 
York...

  Honeoye Creek Near Honeoye Falls affecting Ontario and Monroe 
  Counties.

For the Genesee River...including Honeoye Falls...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM EDT.

&&


NYC055-069-280600-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-211028T0600Z/
/HNYN6.1.ER.211027T0953Z.211027T1730Z.211028T0000Z.UU/
322 PM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until just after midnight 
tonight...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Honeoye Creek Near Honeoye Falls.
* Until just after midnight tonight.
* At 2:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 2:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 6.9 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage later 
  this evening and continue falling to 5.0 feet early Saturday 
  afternoon.
* Impact...At 6.5 feet, Flood stage, flooding begins on Hyde Park 
  Road and parking lots off West Main Street in Honeoye Falls, 
  flooding near the intersection of County Routes 37 and 15.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.0 
  feet on 01/09/1998.


&&

LAT...LON 4293 7760 4296 7773 4302 7772 4295 7754
      4279 7747 4277 7754

$$

Hitchcock
742 
WGUS81 KBUF 280529
FLSBUF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
129 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in New 
York...

  Honeoye Creek Near Honeoye Falls affecting Ontario and Monroe 
  Counties.

NYC055-069-280630-
/O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-211028T0529Z/
/HNYN6.1.ER.211027T0953Z.211027T1730Z.211028T0310Z.UU/
129 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Honeoye Creek Near Honeoye Falls has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Honeoye Creek Near Honeoye Falls.
* At 12:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.0 feet early 
  Saturday afternoon.


&&

LAT...LON 4293 7760 4296 7773 4302 7772 4295 7754
      4279 7747 4277 7754

$$

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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.