WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 5, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Ontario County in western New York...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 338 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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...
Naples, Bristol Mountain and Hunt Hollow.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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