Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
354 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
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Monroe NY-
354 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected along
Irondequoit Creek.
* WHERE...A portion of Monroe County along Irondequoit Creek near
Rochester, including Ellison Park.
* WHEN...Until 400 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 351 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated rapid rises in stage
height due to heavy rain from earlier thunderstorms. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area,
especially within Ellison Park.
- 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.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
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LAT...LON 4314 7749 4312 7746 4312 7748 4315 7754
4319 7753 4319 7752 4316 7751
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Brothers