NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 18 at 3:54PM EDT until July 19 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected along
Irondequoit Creek.
* WHERE...A portion of Monroe County along Irondequoit Creek near
Rochester, including Ellison Park.
* WHEN...Until 400 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 351 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated rapid rises in stage
height due to heavy rain from earlier thunderstorms. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area,
especially within Ellison Park.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rochester, Irondequoit, East Rochester, Brighton and
Penfield.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2689th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days