New York Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/18/2026 13:05

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 4:05PM EDT until July 18 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 1:05pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
FFWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Livingston County in western New York... Southeastern Monroe County in western New York... Ontario County in western New York... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 405 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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. 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... Geneva, Canandaigua, Geneseo, Avon, Victor, Honeoye Falls, Conesus, Bristol, Lima, Clifton Springs, Scottsville, Phelps, Bloomfield, Naples, Honeoye, Hemlock, Farmington, Mendon, Gorham and East Bloomfield.
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: 
Livingston, NY; Monroe, NY; Ontario, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Buffalo NY