Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 4:16AM EDT until April 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 1:16am
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New
York...
Oatka Creek At Garbutt affecting Genesee and Monroe Counties.
For the Oatka Creek...including Garbutt...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Oatka Creek at Garbutt.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Flood stage, general flooding of
agricultural land begins, some basement flooding in Scottsville
and Garbutt.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.44 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 AM EDT Thursday was 6.44 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.6
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.5 feet on 09/27/1977.
- 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 this afternoon by 430 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Genesee, NY; Monroe, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov