Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains/Upper Midwest and Southwest

A slow-moving storm system will continue to bring thunderstorms, heavy rain and flooding potential from Southeast Florida, into the Southern to Central Appalachians and the Mid-Atlantic regions today into Wednesday. Gusty winds and dry fuels will support widespread critical fire weather in the northern Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Southwest. Read More >

Western New York Weather History

FEBRUARY 20

1994

A few days of mild temperatures melted the snowpack and caused ice on area creeks and streams to break up. Ice jams formed and some flooding resulted. An ice jam on the Buffalo Creek caused water to rise at the rate of a foot an hour in Gardenville. The level of the creek rose to 8 feet (Flood Stage is 7'). Ice jams on the Walnut and Silver Creeks caused flooding in the village of Silver Creek. An ice jam on Cattaraugus Creek in the village of Gowanda prompted officials to close the Rte. 62 bridge. Limited evacuations took place at each location.

1996

Ice jams again developed, though not as serious as earlier this year, along the Buffalo Creek in West Seneca, Erie county. Although the creek rose above flood stage, the damage was confined to a few basements.

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