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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:42 PM Mar. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Wyoming County in western New York... Cattaraugus County in western New York... Southern Erie County in western New York... Southeastern Chautauqua County in western New York... Western Allegany County in western New York... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 741 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest of Gowanda, or 13 miles southeast of Fredonia, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Olean, Salamanca, Allegany State Park, Springville, Gowanda, Ashford, Arcade, Allegany, Franklinville, and Belfast. This includes Interstate 86 between exits 14 and 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Damaging winds have been observed. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:38 PM Mar. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Wyoming County in western New York... Erie County in western New York... Northeastern Chautauqua County in western New York... Western Genesee County in western New York... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 736 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Evangola State Park, or 14 miles northeast of Dunkirk, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Clarence, Lackawanna, Kenmore, Depew, Amherst, Tonawanda, and Lancaster. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 48A and 58. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Damaging wind gusts have been observed. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Airport Weather Warning
Issued: 11:34 PM Mar. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued an Airport Weather Warning for... Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. The following weather hazards are expected: Cloud to ground lightning. This warning is in effect...Until 830 PM EDT. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western New York.
Flood Warning
Issued: 10:25 PM Mar. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Areas of ponding water on roadways and mainly nuisance flooding of low-lying areas has been reported. * WHERE...A portion of western New York, including the following counties, Erie and Wyoming. * WHEN...Until 1215 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 618 PM EDT, the public reported heavy rain in the warned area due to rounds of thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1.5 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area before a break in the rainfall is expected. However, additional rainfall will be possible again later this evening, which may further exacerbate the situation. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... West Seneca, Lackawanna, Hamburg, East Aurora, Evans, Boston, Eden, Marilla, Perry, Warsaw, Bennington, Colden, Orchard Park, Blasdell, Attica, Angola, North Collins, Wales Center, Billington Heights and Elma Center. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:32 PM Mar. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TOMORROW MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda. * WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flood stage, flooding along right bank a half mile to a mile downstream from Gowanda, mostly in industrial and commercial areas. Watch for developing problems along Thatcher Creek in Gowanda and at Sunset Bay at the mouth near Lake Erie. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 3.44 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.9 feet on 02/26/1961. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:21 PM Mar. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 79 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR LOWER NIAGARA RIVER
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:21 PM Mar. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 79 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CAYUGA OSWEGO IN WESTERN NEW YORK ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA ERIE GENESEE LIVINGSTON MONROE NIAGARA ONTARIO ORLEANS WAYNE WYOMING THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUBURN, BATAVIA, BUFFALO, CANANDAIGUA, FAIR HAVEN, GENESEO, JAMESTOWN, MEDINA, NEWARK, NIAGARA FALLS, OLEAN, OSWEGO, ROCHESTER, WARSAW, AND WELLSVILLE.
Flood Watch
Issued: 5:44 PM Mar. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of western New York and the northern Finger Lakes Region. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and embedded thunderstorms continue through tonight which may result in 1" to 1.5", with localized amounts of 2" if thunderstorms repeat over the same area. Excess runoff from this rainfall may cause area waterways to reach or exceed bankfull stage. General flooding away from area waterways will also be possible during this timeframe, especially in typical low-lying and poor drainage areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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