Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 6 at 3:36PM EDT until May 7 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 12:36pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 11:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central New York, including the following
areas, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga,
Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins and
Yates and northeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas,
Bradford and Susquehanna.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms develop this afternoon and evening associated
with an upper level low pressure system. These storms will be
slow moving and could train over the same locations. The
thunderstorms will transition to lingering moderate or
locally heavy rain late tonight into Wednesday morning over
the Finger Lakes and Syracuse area.
- Visit https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood for more
information.
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description:
Yates; Seneca; Southern Cayuga; Onondaga; Steuben; Schuyler; Chemung; Tompkins; Madison; Cortland; Chenango; Tioga; Broome; Bradford; Susquehanna
Forcast Office:
NWS Binghamton NY