Flood Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK... CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DUNKIRK...FREDONIA... ERIE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...WILLIAMSVILLE...WEST SENECA...TONAWANDA...LANCASTER...LACKAWANNA...KENMORE...HAMBURG... EAST AURORA...DEPEW...CHEEKTOWAGA...BUFFALO... GENESEE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BATAVIA... WYOMING COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK... * UNTIL 130 AM EDT * AS OF 735 PM BUFFALO DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST HAS BEEN ACROSS NORTHERN ERIE AND WESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES WHERE OVER 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN. IT HAS ALREADY CAUSED ROAD CLOSURES IN BUFFALO INCLUDING PART OF THE KENSINGTON EXPRESSWAY. THE BAND WILL SHIFT A LITTLE SOUTHWARD DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.