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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:35 PM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 277 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CHENANGO CORTLAND MADISON ONEIDA ONONDAGA OTSEGO SCHUYLER SENECA STEUBEN TOMPKINS YATES THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CORNING, CORTLAND, HAMILTON, HORNELL, ITHACA, NORWICH, ONEIDA, ONEONTA, PENN YAN, ROME, SENECA FALLS, SYRACUSE, UTICA, AND WATKINS GLEN.
River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:36 PM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cayuga Lake at Ithaca. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 383.5 feet, The lake level is high enough to flood normally dry areas along the shoreline and may affect some paths, or roads nearest the shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 383.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage at 383.6 feet. - Flood stage is 383.5 feet. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 am EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Cayuga Lake Ithaca 383.5 383.7 Sat 9 am EDT 383.6 383.5 MSG &&
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