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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:34 AM Apr. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots expected. * WHERE...The Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 5 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:56 PM Apr. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tonawanda Creek at Rapids. * WHEN...Until late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flood stage, lowland flooding of farm areas along Tonawanda Creek between Rapids and the Tonawanda Indian Reservation. Flooding may impact Fletcher, Burdick, Kelkenberg, and Tonawanda Creek Roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.49 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 13.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.7 feet on 04/04/1959. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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