NWS Buffalo NYFA.W 0012September 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Orleans, NY
The National Weather Service office in Buffalo issued a flood warning for Orleans in New York, which was in force until 11:15 a.m. local time on September 3. It was the 12th areal flood warning the NWS office in Buffalo issued in 2026. New York had 5 flood warnings in September 2026, against 8 in an average September of 2008-2025 (New York's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 11.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Buffalo NY
- Area
- Orleans
- State
- New York
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:23 p.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
- Expires
- 11:15 a.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KBUF FA.W 0012
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Orleans County in western New York... * WHEN...Until 1115 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding, especially in the town of Medina and Barre. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1119 PM EDT, doppler radar estimates 3 to 4 inches of rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Continued run off from earlier thunderstorms will continue to run small creeks and streams near bankfull with poor drainage flooding continuing through the night. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Medina, Albion, Ridgeway, Shelby, Gaines, Knowlesville, Millville and Barre Center. - 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. 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.
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.