...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Flooding of streams and poor drainage areas caused by excessive runoff from heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt is expected. * WHERE...A portion of western New York, including the following counties, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario and Wyoming. * WHEN...Until 845 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Several roads are closed due to flooding, including NY Route 19A near Letchworth State Park, and Route 20A near Honeoye. Streams will continue to rise due to excess runoff from rain and melting snow, likely resulting in additional road closures overnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1140 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated widespread rainfall. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen, along with additional runoff water from rapid snowmelt. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Batavia, Olean, Geneva, Canandaigua, Geneseo, Dansville, Wellsville, Letchworth State Park, Darien Lakes State Park, Newark, Le Roy, Pembroke, Alfred, Perry, Warsaw, Avon, Bennington, Mount Morris, Victor and Attica. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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. &&
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