Sloan, NY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...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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