Minor Flooding Forecasted For Allegheny River in Cattaraugus County, NY
Flood Warning issued April 12 until April 15 at 2:51PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
DESCRIPTION: …The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New
York…
Allegheny River At Olean affecting Cattaraugus County.
For the Allegheny River…including Olean, Salamanca…Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Allegheny River at Olean.
* WHEN…From late tonight to early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 12.0 feet, Flood stage, flooding possible on Union
Street in Allegany and East Riverside Drive 1 to 3 miles upstream
of Olean. Some farm lands along the river are also impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:46 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.44 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 14.1 feet early Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.9 feet on 01/14/2018.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood