Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
425 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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Allegany NY-Cattaraugus NY-Erie NY-Genesee NY-Niagara NY-Orleans
NY-Wyoming NY-
425 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of western New York, including the following
  counties, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans
  and Wyoming.

* WHEN...Until 815 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Motorists
  should also be aware of ponding on area roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 422 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
    is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
    Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are
    possible in the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, North Tonawanda, Clarence,
    Lockport, Lackawanna, Kenmore, Depew, Amherst, Tonawanda,
    Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, Williamsville, Darien Lakes
    State Park, Elma, Boston, Eden and Pendleton.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4307 7886 4317 7886 4325 7866 4314 7835
      4287 7828 4230 7815 4230 7831 4230 7891


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JM
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