THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... EASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FAIRPORT...EAST ROCHESTER... * UNTIL 1045 PM EDT * AT 645 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PERIODS OF MODERATE RAIN CROSSING MUCH OF MONROE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO A THIRD OF AN INCH IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING...BRINGING TOTALS TO AROUND 2 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS. WATER IN SMALL CREEKS WILL RUN VERY HIGH...ESPECIALLY IN IRONDEQUOIT CREEK. MINOR FLOODING IS LIKELY IN ELLISON PARK AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE CREEK. ALLEN CREEK WILL ALSO RUN HIGH IN EAST ROCHESTER WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN SOME LOW LYING AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. STAY AWAY FROM FAST MOVING CREEKS THIS EVENING. JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF MOVING WATER CAN BE DANGEROUS.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:21:49 +0000
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