WGUS51 KBUF 070425 FFWBUF NYC049-071030- /O.NEW.KBUF.FF.W.0016.231007T0425Z-231007T1030Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1225 AM EDT Sat Oct 7 2023 The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Lewis County in central New York... * Until 630 AM EDT Saturday. * At 1225 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a persistent band of heavy rain focusing across southeast Lewis County. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. 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... Lyonsdale, Greig, Port Leyden, Lyons Falls, Constableville, Turin, Brantingham, Sperryville, Talcottville, Mohawk Hill and West Leyden. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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. && LAT...LON 4362 7547 4384 7526 4394 7515 4361 7511 4342 7553 4343 7560 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 3 HOURS $$ Hitchcock