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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

814 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024



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Monroe NY-

814 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EDT SATURDAY...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.



* WHERE...A portion of western New York, including the following 

  county, Monroe.



* WHEN...Until 815 AM EDT Saturday.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of low-lying areas and especially in Ellison 

  Park.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 814 PM EDT, gauge reports between 1 and 1.25 inches of

    rain have fallen over the warned area.

  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.25 inches are

    possible in the warned area.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Rochester, Irondequoit, East Rochester, Brighton and

    Penfield.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where 

you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become 

killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or 

creeks.



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LAT...LON 4324 7752 4316 7751 4315 7751 4314 7748

      4312 7747 4311 7747 4309 7746 4309 7748

      4312 7749 4315 7753 4324 7755





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