Flood Advisory issued April 1 at 5:55AM EDT until April 2 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Issue date: 2026-04-01T09:55+00:00
* WHAT...Minor small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected along the Salmon River. * WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following county, Oswego. * WHEN...Until 545 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying areas along the Salmon River will continue today. Fisherman should avoid the river with high flows creating dangerous conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 551 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated high flows on the Salmon River resulting from heavy rainfall and snowmelt from the Tug Hill Plateau. Water releases will continue from the Salmon River Reservoir through at least tonight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Areas along the Salmon River from Altmar downstream through Pulaski to the mouth at Lake Ontario. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:41AM EDT until April 1 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Issue date: 2026-04-01T06:41+00:00
* WHAT...Heavy rain yesterday produced widespread 1 to 2 inch rainfall amounts, with localized amounts of over 3 inches where thunderstorms repeated over the same areas. The heavy rain has ended, but water will remain high in low lying areas, creeks, and rivers today. * WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following counties, Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff will result in ongoing flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Water levels will remain high today on area rivers and creeks, and in low lying areas. Runoff will continue from the heavy rain yesterday, and snowmelt from the high terrain of the Tug Hill and western Adirondacks. Flooding is possible on rivers and creeks that drain the higher terrain. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
