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Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 7:26PM EDT until September 2

Affecting Erie, NY; Genesee, NY; Niagara, NY; Orleans, NY

In effect until: Sep 3, 2026, 3:30 AM

Erie, NY; Genesee, NY; Niagara, NY; Orleans, NY

Likely impact across 4 counties in NY; effects through 3:30 AM.

Get to higher ground now. Never drive through flooded roads.

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FFWBUF

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Erie County in western New York...
Northwestern Genesee County in western New York...
Eastern Niagara County in western New York...
Orleans County in western New York...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.

* At 726 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 of 0.5 to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
Lockport, Medina, Albion, Newfane, Pendleton, Byron, Middleport,
Oakfield, Holley, Waterport, Lakeside Beach State Park, Point
Breeze, Kent, Ridgeway, Shelby, Clarendon, Gaines, Kendall and
Alabama.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™