Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Elma Center, NY ∙ Elma, NY ∙ West Seneca, NY ∙ Lackawanna, NY ∙ Buffalo Outer Harbor, NY

Headline

...The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New York...
Buffalo Creek at Gardenville affecting Erie and Wyoming Counties.
For the Buffalo Creek...including Gardenville...Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning by 1030 AM EDT.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1018 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New York... Buffalo Creek at Gardenville affecting Erie and Wyoming Counties. For the Buffalo Creek...including Gardenville...Moderate flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning by 1030 AM EDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Buffalo Creek at Gardenville. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Moderate flood, flooding is likely along low lying areas near the Buffalo Creek, especially near Collins Avenue, Elma Town Park, and in some sections of Elma Village north of the Bowen Road bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.57 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 8.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.5 feet on 09/29/1967. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4288 7889 4288 7857 4278 7856 4278 7861 4282 7867 4282 7887

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