Flood Watch Issued
From
Village of Lyndonville
Sent
Mon, Mar 30 @ 1:34pm
Description
Flood Watch issued March 30 at 1:22PM EDT until April 1 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and western New York, including the
following counties, in central New York, Northern Cayuga. In
western New York, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee,
Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Northern Erie, Ontario, Orleans,
Southern Erie, Wayne and Wyoming.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and embedded thunderstorms are
expected between tonight and Tuesday night which may result
in several inches of rainfall over a 2 to 3 day period.
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
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.
This notification was posted by Village of Lyndonville. Village of Lyndonville is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
