New York - United States   2026-04-02   Thursday   44.15N, -75.71W

Philadelphia

New York - United States
2026-04-02

Flood Warning issued April 2 at 1:11PM EDT until April 4 at 6:49AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Issue date: 2026-04-02T17:11+00:00

...The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New York... Black River At Watertown affecting Lewis and Jefferson Counties. For the Black River...including Watertown...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Watertown. * WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flood stage, farmland flooding begins in the Flats with some roads flooded. Minor damages to riverfront commercial properties in Dexter. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.24 feet and rising. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage around 11 PM tonight to a crest of 10.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.6 feet on 12/20/2023. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood