Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 2:56PM EDT until July 18 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 11:56am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
FFWBUF
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Genesee County in western New York...
Monroe County in western New York...
Southeastern Niagara County in western New York...
Orleans County in western New York...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 256 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain. Another line of thunderstorms will be moving through
the warned area with rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain has already fallen with previous
storms this afternoon. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Chili, Lockport, Brockport, East
Rochester, Medina, Albion, Hilton, Webster, Brighton, Gates-North
Gates, Henrietta, Penfield, Spencerport, Byron, Churchville,
Middleport and Holley.
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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 7:00 PM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 7:00 PM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Genesee, NY; Monroe, NY; Niagara, NY; Orleans, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender: