Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Bennington, NY ∙ Middlebury, NY ∙ South Wales, NY ∙ Attica, NY ∙ Le Roy, NY ∙ Cowlesville, NY ∙ Bethany, NY ∙ East Aurora, NY ∙ Varysburg, NY ∙ South Byron, NY

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Buffalo NY 407 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Erie County in western New York... Southern Genesee County in western New York... Northwestern Wyoming County in western New York... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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... Batavia, East Aurora, Darien Lakes State Park, Marilla, Le Roy, Bennington, Attica, Varysburg, Wales Center, Billington Heights, Elma Center, Stafford, Sheldon, Alexander, Dale, Bethany Center, Cowlesville, East Bethany and South Wales. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 4280 7868 4289 7846 4308 7799 4296 7792 4278 7818 4269 7865 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

---