NWS Buffalo NYFA.W 0010August 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Niagara, NY
The National Weather Service office in Buffalo issued a flood warning for Niagara in New York, which was in force until 3:00 a.m. local time on August 3. It was the 10th areal flood warning the NWS office in Buffalo issued in 2026. New York had 3 flood warnings in August 2026, against 10 in an average August of 2008-2025 (New York's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Buffalo NY
- Area
- Niagara
- State
- New York
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:53 p.m. EDT, August 2, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KBUF FA.W 0010
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall earlier this evening remains in spots. * WHERE...Portions of Niagara County, including Lockport and Shawnee. * WHEN...Until 300 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1047 PM EDT, local law enforcement continued to report flooded roads and basements near Lockport and Shawnee due to earlier thunderstorms producing heavy rain in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... North Tonawanda, Lockport, Newfane, Middleport, Sanborn, Wilson, Barker, Gasport, Appleton, Olcott, Rapids, Cambria Center, Pendleton Center, Wolcottsville and Ransomville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.