* 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...Portions of central and western New York, including the following counties, in central New York, Northern Cayuga. In western New York, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Northern Erie, Ontario, Orleans, Southern Erie, Wayne and Wyoming. * 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. Most smaller creeks and low lying areas will see improving conditions today as high water drains. Larger rivers and creeks will continue to run high today. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New York... Tonawanda Creek At Batavia affecting Erie, Niagara, Genesee and Wyoming Counties. For the Tonawanda Creek...including Batavia...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tonawanda Creek at Batavia. * WHEN...From late tonight to late Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Moderate flood, flooding along West Main Street and South Main Street in Batavia and along the creek from Batavia to East Pembroke, extending to the Tonawanda Indian Reservation. Flooding will mainly impact roads, with some residential and commerical flooding possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 4.47 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 11.5 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.3 feet on 05/05/1976. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood