Lockport, NY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tonawanda Creek at Batavia.

* WHEN...Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Flood stage, some flooding in Batavia,
possibly impacting Kibbe Park, Walnut Street, and Law Street.
Flooding in rural areas of Alexander and the lowlands of the
Alabama Swamps with some road closures likely.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.36 feet and falling.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 AM EDT Thursday was 10.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this morning and continue falling to 3.9 feet Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.0 feet on 11/25/2014.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tonawanda Creek at Rapids.

* WHEN...From this morning to late Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Moderate flood, some residential flooding
with widespread road closures in North Clarence, east into
Newstead and Royalton. Water begins to back up into smaller creeks
such as Ransom, Black, Beeman, Gott, and Mud Creeks. Flooding in
some low lying areas along Tonawanda Creek Road, Rapids Road, and
Wolcott Road, with widespread farmland flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.28 feet and rising.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 14.8 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.8 feet on 03/17/1982.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from the Niagara
River to Sodus Bay.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

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