Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 8 at 10:52AM EDT until March 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 7:52am
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in New York...
Tonawanda Creek At Rapids affecting Erie and Niagara Counties.
For the Tonawanda Creek...including Rapids...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tonawanda Creek at Rapids.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Tuesday 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 10:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.92 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Monday afternoon or evening to a crest of 12.1 feet Monday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening by 1100 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Erie, NY; Niagara, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov