Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 5:17AM EDT until April 2 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 2:17am
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in New York...
Honeoye Creek Near Honeoye Falls affecting Monroe and Ontario
Counties.
For Honeoye Creek...including Honeoye Falls...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Honeoye Creek near Honeoye Falls.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Moderate flood, residential flooding begins
along Route 65 and along Rittenhouse Drive and Creekside Drive in
Honeoye Falls and Factory Hollow Road in West Bloomfield. Farmland
flooded between Honeoye Falls and Rush.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.14 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 7.26 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.3
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
this evening.
- Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.3 feet on 03/04/1976.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon by 530 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Monroe, NY; Ontario, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender: