Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 7:47AM EDT until June 18 at 10:45AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 4:47am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
FFWBUF
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Erie County in western New York...
* Until 1045 AM EDT.
* At 747 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Clarence, Lackawanna, Kenmore,
Depew, Amherst, Tonawanda, Lancaster, Williamsville, Akron, Small
Boat Harbor, Erie Basin Marina, Blasdell and Clarence 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:
Erie, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov