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Flood Watch issued March 5 at 2:51PM EST until March 6 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY* WHAT...Flooding caused by significant snowmelt and a general halfinch of rainfall.* WHERE...Western and north central New York, including thefollowing counties, in central New York, Jefferson, Lewis,Northern Cayuga and Oswego. In western New York, Allegany,Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara,Northern Erie, Ontario, Orleans, Southern Erie, Wayne and Wyoming.* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff from significant snowmelt and a generalhalf inch of rain may result in flooding of rivers, smallertributaries, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Themost prone areas for flooding will be where ice jams typicallydevelop. The greatest risk for ice jam flooding will be into thisevening with the risk for river based flooding later tonight intoThursday.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- An intense storm system moving across Lower Michigan willsend a surge of Spring like warmth to our region throughtonight. Widespread temperatures will be above freezing intoThursday. These temperatures will be accompanied by a generalhalf inch of rainfall. The fast melt off of the snowpack willcombine with this rainfall to cause significant rises to areatributaries with flooding becoming possible. Floodingconcerns will be particularly elevated in areas wheretributaries are prone to ice jam flooding.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

National Weather Service