NWS: Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1108 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-231815- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ON THE INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE SOME RAIN FREE PERIODS, MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WILL DEPOSIT ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL. SOUTHERN ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEEING THE LEAST ACTIVITY. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS TO BE NEARING BANK FULL. THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED.