Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 6:48PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 3:48pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWBUF
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Erie County in western New York...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area.
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...
North Tonawanda, Amherst, Tonawanda, Grand Island, Pendleton, East
Amherst, and Rapids.
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: