Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Western New York Weather History

MARCH 18

1989

An area of freezing rain was widespread across western New York downing numerous trees and power lines. Ice coated roads were blamed for countless automobile accidents. In downtown Buffalo, the ice coated the power lines of the metro rail cutting electricity to the inbound lines for about two hours. Greater Buffalo Airport was closed for about four hours so crews could clear runways. The Orleans County sheriff estimated that power failures affected three-fourths of that county at one point. Officials of the telephone company stated about 500 wires were downed and the utility lost many poles and cables in the Niagara Falls, Lockport, and Medina areas. In Wyoming County, a seven-car accident blamed on icy roads closed Route 63 for four hours.

2007

14th-18th...Saturated ground, snowmelt from warm weather and additional rainfall resulted in ideal conditions for spring flooding. Thirteen of the area river and creek forecast points exceeded flood stage. On Cattaraugs Creek, over one hundred residents had to be evacuated at Sunset Bay and Swamp Road in East Otto was closed due to flood waters. The Allegheny River crested nearly four feet above flood stageat Olean and twenty-five residents were rescued from the Portville Squart Apartments. Several roads were closed including West River Road. Tonawanda Creek flooded the southern part of the City of Batavia where numerous roads were closed. Several area un-gaged streams alos reached or exceeded their banks. Information on specific rivers/creeks follows: Tonawanda Creek at Batavia (flood stage 9') crested at 11.9' and at Rapids (flood stage 12') crested at 14.2'. Ellicott Creek at Williamsville (flood stage 8') crested at 8.1'. Cayuga Creek at Lancaster (flood stage 8') crested at 8.1'. Buffalo Creek at Gardenville (flood stage 7') crested at 8.1'. Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer (flood stage 10') crested at 12.7'. Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda (flood stage 10') crested at 13.0'. Allegheny River at Olean (flood stage 10') crested at 13.6' and at Salamanca (flood stage 12') crested at 13.9'. Genesee River at Wellsville (flood stage 11') crested at 11.6' and Portageville (flood stage 19') crested at 20.7'. Oatka Creek at Garbutt (flood stage 6') crested at 7.5'. Black Creek at Churchville (flood stage 6') crested at 7.5'.

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