Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 1:11PM EDT until April 4 at 6:49AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 10:11am
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in New York...
Black River At Watertown affecting Lewis and Jefferson Counties.
For the Black River...including Watertown...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Watertown.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flood stage, farmland flooding begins in
the Flats with some roads flooded. Minor damages to riverfront
commercial properties in Dexter.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.24 feet and rising.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
around 11 PM tonight to a crest of 10.6 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.6 feet on 12/20/2023.
- 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 515 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Jefferson, NY; Lewis, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender: