Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 5:26PM EDT until April 2 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 2:26pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New
York...
Tonawanda Creek At Batavia affecting Genesee, Niagara, Wyoming
and Erie Counties.
For the Tonawanda Creek...including Attica, Batavia, Rapids...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Tonawanda Creek at Batavia.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Moderate flood, flooding along West Main
Street and South Main Street in Batavia and along the creek from
Batavia to East Pembroke, extending to the Tonawanda Indian
Reservation. Flooding will mainly impact roads, with some
residential and commercial flooding possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.87 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:00 PM EDT Wednesday was 10.88 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 3.9 feet early
Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.9 feet on 01/22/1959.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight by 530 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Erie, NY; Genesee, NY; Niagara, NY; Wyoming, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender: