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Alert / Warning
Meteorological
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FLOOD WARNING
...This is an ACTUAL FLOOD WARNING ALERT...
Headline:
(CONTINUATION) Flood Warning issued April 2 at 3:56PM EDT until April 4 at 9:12AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Activation Time:
04/02/26 2:56 PM
Expiration Time:
04/03/26 4:15 AM
Issued By:
NWS Buffalo NY
Affected Jurisdictions:
Erie County (All)
Niagara County (All)
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in NewYork...Tonawanda Creek At Rapids affecting Erie and Niagara Counties.For the Tonawanda Creek...including Attica, Batavia, Rapids...Minorflooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Tonawanda Creek at Rapids.* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flood stage, lowland flooding of farmareas along Tonawanda Creek between Rapids and the TonawandaIndian Reservation. Flooding may impact Fletcher, Burdick,Kelkenberg, and Tonawanda Creek Roads.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 3:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.49 feet.- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate this afternoon to a crest of 13.7 feet just aftermidnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage latetomorrow evening.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of13.7 feet on 04/04/1959.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued late tonight by 515 AM EDT.