Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1151 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...The Flood Warning continues 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...

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.

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight EDT.

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NYC009-140400-
/O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240415T0900Z/
/OLNN6.1.ER.240414T0000Z.240414T1200Z.240415T0300Z.NO/
1151 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Allegheny River at Olean.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* 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 11:31 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 11.94 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 12.3 feet Sunday morning. It will
    then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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