...The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New York... Tonawanda Creek At Rapids affecting Erie and Niagara Counties. For the Tonawanda Creek...including Rapids...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tonawanda Creek at Rapids. * WHEN...From Thursday morning to 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 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.48 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Thursday morning to a crest of 14.4 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.4 feet on 02/15/2009. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New York... Tonawanda Creek At Batavia affecting Erie, Niagara, Genesee and Wyoming Counties. For the Tonawanda Creek...including Batavia...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tonawanda Creek at Batavia. * WHEN...Until late Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Moderate flood, flooding along West Main Street and South Main Street in Batavia and along the creek from Batavia to East Pembroke, extending to the Tonawanda Indian Reservation. Flooding will mainly impact roads, with some residential and commerical flooding possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.37 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 10.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.1 feet on 02/24/2022. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Heavy rain yesterday produced widespread 1 to 2 inch rainfall amounts, with localized amounts of over 3 inches where thunderstorms repeated over the same areas. The heavy rain has ended, but water will remain high in low lying areas, creeks, and rivers today. * WHERE...Portions of central and western New York, including the following counties, in central New York, Northern Cayuga. In western New York, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Northern Erie, Ontario, Orleans, Southern Erie, Wayne and Wyoming. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff will result in ongoing flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Water levels will remain high today on area rivers and creeks, and in low lying areas. Most smaller creeks and low lying areas will see improving conditions today as high water drains. Larger rivers and creeks will continue to run high today. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood