Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 3:46PM EDT until September 13 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 13, 2026 - 12:46pm
Expires:
September 13, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
FFWBUF
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Niagara County in western New York...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Lockport, Pendleton, Sanborn, Rapids, Pendleton Center, Gasport and
Wolcottsville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.
Area Description:
Niagara, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov