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Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 8:07PM EDT until August 7 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Description

FFWBUF

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

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

* Until 1215 AM EDT.

* At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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, Kenmore, Tonawanda and Amherst.

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.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

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