WGUS51 KBUF 231103 FFWBUF NYC013-231500- /O.NEW.KBUF.FF.W.0014.260823T1103Z-260823T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Buffalo NY 703 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Chautauqua County in western New York... * Until 1100 AM EDT. * At 703 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Dunkirk, Fredonia, Westfield, Silver Creek, Mayville, Lake Erie State Park, SUNY Fredonia, Chautauqua Institution, Findley Lake, Chautauqua, Portland, Sheridan, Ripley, Stockton, Brocton, Mina, Arkwright, Sherman, Forestville and Cassadaga. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 4229 7975 4242 7954 4244 7949 4246 7948 4249 7942 4259 7924 4260 7918 4251 7907 4243 7908 4235 7919 4218 7949 4206 7976 4227 7976 4228 7973 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ Thomas