Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
811 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

  Allegheny River At Olean affecting Cattaraugus County.

For the Allegheny River...including Olean, Salamanca...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 815 AM EDT.

&&

NYC009-131215-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0005.240413T0824Z-240415T1851Z/
/OLNN6.1.ER.240413T0824Z.240414T0600Z.240415T1251Z.NO/
811 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Allegheny River at Olean.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flood stage, flooding possible on Union
  Street in Allegany and East Riverside Drive 1 to 3 miles upstream
  of Olean. Some farm lands along the river are also impacted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:46 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.44 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 14.1 feet early Sunday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.9 feet on 01/14/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7841 4205 7844 4208 7858 4218 7859
      4210 7831 4200 7832


$$

SJW
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