Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 31 at 3:32PM EDT until April 1 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 12:32pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in New York...
Cattaraugus Creek At Gowanda affecting Wyoming, Cattaraugus,
Chautauqua and Erie Counties.
For the Cattaraugus Creek...including Gowanda...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda.
* WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flood stage, flooding along right bank a
half mile to a mile downstream from Gowanda, mostly in industrial
and commercial areas. Watch for developing problems along Thatcher
Creek in Gowanda and at Sunset Bay at the mouth near Lake Erie.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 3.44 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.0 feet just
after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.9 feet on 02/26/1961.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight by 315 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Cattaraugus, NY; Chautauqua, NY; Erie, NY; Wyoming, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov