Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 7:08PM EDT until May 7 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 4:08pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 10:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following
counties, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Seneca and Yates.
* WHEN...Until 115 AM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many
areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 707 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Thunderstorms will subside this evening and
overnight, but persistent moderate to occasional heavy rain
is expected. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Syracuse, Auburn, Baldwinsville, Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Penn
Yan, Cicero, Lysander, Pompey, Chittenango, Manlius, Romulus,
Owasco, Sennett, Homer, Benton, Fleming, Otisco, Skaneateles
and Liverpool.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Cayuga, NY; Cortland, NY; Madison, NY; Onondaga, NY; Seneca, NY; Yates, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Binghamton NY