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NWS: Flood Watch in Effect Until 8 AM Monday
Published: October 08, 2023
at 07:30 a.m.
By: Weather Alert from the National Weather Service
Flood Watch
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
355 AM EDT Sun
Oct 8 2023
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Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
Including the
cities of Oswego, Watertown, and Lowville
355 AM EDT Sun
Oct 8 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN
EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Excessive lake effect rainfall may result in flooding.
* WHERE...A
portion of central New York, including the following
counties, Jefferson, Lewis
and Oswego.
* WHEN...Through
Monday morning.
*
IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and
urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL
DETAILS...
- A band of heavy lake effect rain will
impact portions of
Oswego, southern Jefferson, and western
Lewis counties today
through this evening, before moving
north across Jefferson
County overnight. This band of lake
effect rain may produce
rainfall of 2 to 4 inches across
portions of the area, with
even higher local amounts if the band
stalls in one location
for an extended period
of time.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...
You should
monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those
living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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