New York Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 08/02/2026 14:47

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 5:47PM EDT until August 2 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 2, 2026 - 2:47pm
Expires: 
August 2, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
FFWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Niagara County in western New York... Northwestern Orleans County in western New York... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 547 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... North Tonawanda, Lockport, Newfane, Middleport, Sanborn, Lyndonville, Barker, Gasport, Appleton, Rapids, Wolcottsville, Pendleton Center and Cambria Center.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description: 
Niagara, NY; Orleans, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov