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WGUS81 KBUF 102325
FLSBUF

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
725 PM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013

NYC009-013-110115-
/O.CON.KBUF.FA.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130511T0115Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CATTARAUGUS NY-CHAUTAUQUA NY-
725 PM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR CHAUTAUQUA
AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...

AT 723 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DUAL POL DOPPLER RADAR 
INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN LIFTING NORTH 
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER. THE HEAVIEST OF THIS RAIN SHOULD BE NORTH 
OF THE ADVISORY AREA BY 9 PM...BUT NOT BEFORE ANOTHER HALF INCH OF 
RAIN FALLS. THIS WILL BRING 3 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS TO BETWEEN ONE 
AND TWO INCHES...WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SOME LOCALIZED POOR 
DRAINAGE FLOODING AND CERTAINLY SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE SMALLER 
TRIBUTARIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

&&

LAT...LON 4227 7977 4242 7946 4246 7943 4250 7936
      4255 7924 4256 7919 4243 7891 4250 7833
      4199 7833 4199 7958 4200 7977

$$

RSH






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