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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
144 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
.HEAVY RAIN MAY FALL ON A DEEP PRIMED SNOWPACK LEADING TO THE MELT
INCREASING. FLOWS IN RIVERS MAY INCREASE QUICKLY AND REACH CRITICAL
LEVELS.
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OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO, WATERTOWN, AND LOWVILLE
144 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY HEAVY RAIN AND SNOWMELT IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES, JEFFERSON, LEWIS AND OSWEGO.
* WHEN...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
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL
INCH OF RAIN. THIS RAIN COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT FROM THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND WESTERN
ADIRONDACKS MAY CAUSE AREA WATERWAYS TO REACH OR EXCEED
BANKFULL STAGE, ESPECIALLY ON THE BLACK RIVER AND OTHER
RIVERS THAT DRAIN THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND WESTERN
ADIRONDACKS.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NIAGARA FALLS, MEDINA, ROCHESTER, NEWARK,
FAIR HAVEN, BUFFALO, BATAVIA, WARSAW, GENESEO, CANANDAIGUA,
JAMESTOWN, OLEAN, WELLSVILLE, ORCHARD PARK, AND SPRINGVILLE
144 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK AND THE NORTHERN FINGER LAKES
REGION.
* WHEN...THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING HIGH AND COULD FLOOD WITH MORE
HEAVY RAIN.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WHICH MAY RESULT IN 1" TO 1.5", WITH
LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 2" IF THUNDERSTORMS REPEAT OVER THE SAME
AREA. 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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