NY Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

NY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 8, 2017

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Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-

Including the cities of Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown,

and Lowville

158 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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...Wayne.

* Through Saturday afternoon.

* One to one and a half inches inches of rain is forecast today

through Friday. This will produce significant rises on area

tributaries and inland lakes. In addition, mild weather during

this period will melt any snow which lingers across the Tug Hill

and Adirondacks.

* Runoff will cause rises in the Black River Basin...resulting

in a potential for flooding as a result of the run-off and

snow melt. Also...the Seneca River which flows into Cross Lake

is running high with rainfall resulting in at least steady if

not rising levels on the waterway.

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

Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-

Ontario-Southern Erie-

Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester,

Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Orchard Park,

and Springville

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING

THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* A portion of western New York...including the following

counties...Genesee...Livingston...Monroe...Niagara...Northern

Erie...Ontario...Orleans...Southern Erie and Wyoming.

* From 8 AM EDT this morning through Saturday afternoon.

* Basin averages of one and a half to two inches of rain is

forecast today into Friday....with locally higher amounts

possible. This will produce significant rises on area

tributaries. Some tributaries may exceed their banks...

especially if actual rainfall is at the higher end of the

forecast range.

* Flows will increase in the Buffalo Area and Lower Genesee

Valley creeks and rivers as a result of this runoff. Flooding

will be highly dependent on how much rain falls, which should

generally fall in the minor category. Localized moderate

flooding is possible if rainfall amounts exceed two and a half

inches.

Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-

Including the cities of Jamestown, Olean, and Wellsville

counties...Allegany...Cattaraugus and Chautauqua.

* Flows will increase on Cattaraugus Creek, the Allegheny River

and the Upper Genesee River. Minor flooding is possible

depending on how much rain falls.