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FLOOD WATCH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

1016 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009



...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...



.THE DEEP STORM SYSTEM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LAST NIGHTS STEADY

RAIN IS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING AWAY ACROSS NORTHERN QUEBEC.

THIS SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACED BY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE THAT WILL

MOVE FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON TO THE OHIO VALLEY

LATER TONIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. AS A RESULT... 

THE WIDESPREAD STEADY RAINS FROM LAST NIGHT HAVE MOVED AWAY TO

THE EAST. WE CAN NOW EXPECT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF GENERALLY DRY

WEATHER. 



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NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-

LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-

CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...

NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO...

BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...

WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE

1016 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009



...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...



THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK HAS

BEEN CANCELLED. 



THE STEADY RAINS FROM LAST NIGHT HAVE MOVED AWAY TO THE EAST. 



RAINFALL FROM LAST NIGHTS EVENT GENERALLY RANGED FROM THREE

QUARTERS OF AN INCH OVER THE EIGHT WESTERN COUNTIES...TO A HALF

INCH OR LESS FROM THE GENESEE VALLEY EASTWARD ACROSS THE FINGER

LAKES AND EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO COUNTIES.



THIS ADDED RAINFALL HAS AGGRAVATED ALREADY SWOLLEN TRIBUTARIES

ACROSS THE REGION...SO MOST CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL BE RUNNING AT

THREE QUARTER BANKFULL OR HIGHER THROUGH TONIGHT.



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