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NWS: Flood WARNING in Effect for the Beaver River Until
5 AM
Published: August 16, 2023
at 05:30 p.m.
By: Weather Alert from the National Weather Service
Flood Warning
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
508 PM EDT Wed
Aug 16 2023
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Lewis NY-
508 PM EDT Wed
Aug 16 2023
...FLOOD WARNING
IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding
caused by excessive rainfall is expected along Beaver River.
* WHERE...A
portion of central New York, including the following county, Lewis.
* WHEN...Until
500 AM EDT Thursday.
*
IMPACTS...Flooding along Beaver River.
* ADDITIONAL
DETAILS...
- At 501 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated
heavy rain from last night has caused the Beaver River to rise to bankfull.
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in
the basin. The gauge at Croghan is at 5.0 feet, and the river is expected
to rise
to about 5.5 feet at Croghan around
midnight tonight. This crest is slightly lower than the one on August 9th this
year, but still will result in flooding
in some low lying areas along the Beaver River
tonight.
- Levels on Beaver River are expected to
drop Thursday morning.
- Some locations that will experience
flooding include... Croghan, Castorland,
Kirschnerville, Belfort, Beaver Falls
and Soft Maple Reservoir.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths
occur in vehicles.
Flooding is
occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to
streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers
and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
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