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Flash Flood Warning for Niagara, NY; Orleans, NY

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Niagara, Orleans
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FFWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Niagara County in western New York... Northwestern Orleans County in western New York... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 821 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooded roads and basements near Lockport and Shawnee due to...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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FFWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Niagara County in western New York... Northwestern Orleans County in western New York... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 821 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooded roads and basements near Lockport and Shawnee due to earlier thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... North Tonawanda, Lockport, Newfane, Middleport, Sanborn, Lyndonville, Barker, Gasport, Appleton, Rapids, Wolcottsville, Pendleton Center and Cambria Center.

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3 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 8:21PM EDT until August 2 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

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  2. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 7:10PM EDT until August 2 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

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  3. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 5:47PM EDT until August 2 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Buffalo NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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