Alertes en vigueurYoungstown, NY

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New York Tonawanda Creek At Rapids affecting Niagara and Erie Counties. For the Tonawanda Creekincluding Attica, Batavia, Rapid
S: Moderate flooding is forecast.
What: Moderate flooding is forecast.
Where: Tonawanda Creek at Rapids.
When: From Thursday morning to early Saturday morning.
Impacts: At 14.0 feet, Moderate flood, some residential flooding with widespread road closures in North Clarence, east into Newstead and Royalton. Water begins to back up into smaller creeks such as Ransom, Black, Beeman, Gott, and Mud Creeks. Flooding in some low lying areas along Tonawanda Creek Road, Rapids Road, and Wolcott Road, with widespread farmland flooding.
Additional Details: - At 5:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.29 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 14.5 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood HistoryThis crest compares to a previous crest of 14.4 feet on 02/15/2009. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning by 600 AM EDT.