Headline

Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 7:47AM EDT until June 18 at 10:45AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Description

FFWBUF

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Erie County in western New York...

* Until 1045 AM EDT.

* At 747 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

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...
Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Clarence, Lackawanna, Kenmore,
Depew, Amherst, Tonawanda, Lancaster, Williamsville, Akron, Small
Boat Harbor, Erie Basin Marina, Blasdell and Clarence Center.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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