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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
144 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
.Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
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Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Northern Erie-
Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-
Allegany-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark,
Fair Haven, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua,
Jamestown, Olean, Wellsville, Orchard Park, and Springville
144 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of western New York and the northern Finger Lakes
Region.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and embedded thunderstorms
continue through tonight which may result in 1" to 1.5", with
localized amounts of 2" if thunderstorms repeat over the same
area. Excess runoff from this rainfall may cause area
waterways to reach or exceed bankfull stage. General flooding
away from area waterways will also be possible during this
timeframe, especially in typical low-lying and poor drainage
areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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Brothers
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
332 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
...The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in New York...
Cattaraugus Creek At Gowanda affecting Wyoming, Cattaraugus,
Chautauqua and Erie Counties.
For the Cattaraugus Creek...including Gowanda...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight by 315 AM EDT.
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332 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TOMORROW
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda.
* WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flood stage, flooding along right bank a
half mile to a mile downstream from Gowanda, mostly in industrial
and commercial areas. Watch for developing problems along Thatcher
Creek in Gowanda and at Sunset Bay at the mouth near Lake Erie.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 3.44 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.0 feet just
after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.9 feet on 02/26/1961.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 4262 7910 4251 7885 4259 7838 4247 7836
4238 7890 4254 7921
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Brothers
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 231 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 NYZ001>006-010>014-019>021-085-011845- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Northern Erie- Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany- Southern Erie- 231 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 79 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Several rounds of scattered thunderstorms are expected today through this evening. A few storms may contain strong winds and hail from mid afternoon through mid evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf $$
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 79 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 220 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 79 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS NYC003-007-009-011-013-015-017-023-025-029-037-051-053-055-063- 065-067-069-073-075-077-097-099-101-107-109-117-121-123- 010100- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0079.260331T1820Z-260401T0100Z/ NY . NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGANY BROOME CATTARAUGUS CAYUGA CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG CHENANGO CORTLAND DELAWARE ERIE GENESEE LIVINGSTON MADISON MONROE NIAGARA ONEIDA ONONDAGA ONTARIO ORLEANS OSWEGO OTSEGO SCHUYLER SENECA STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS WAYNE WYOMING YATES $$
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