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WGUS81 KBUF 090914
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
514 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
York...

  Tonawanda Creek At Rapids affecting Niagara and Erie Counties.

For the Tonawanda Creek...including Rapids...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening by 600 PM EDT.

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NYC029-063-092200-
/O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0002.260309T2230Z-260310T1200Z/
/RAPN6.1.ER.260309T2230Z.260310T0000Z.260310T0600Z.NO/
514 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tonawanda Creek at Rapids.

* WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flood stage, lowland flooding of farm
  areas along Tonawanda Creek between Rapids and the Tonawanda
  Indian Reservation. Flooding may impact Fletcher, Burdick,
  Kelkenberg, and Tonawanda Creek Roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 9.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 12.1 feet this evening. It will
    then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4305 7863 4299 7889 4306 7889 4315 7863
      4315 7847 4302 7846


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TMA