Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to impact
Livingston County, especially in the towns of Lima, Avon, and
Geneseo.
* WHERE...A portion of western New York, including the following
counties, Livingston and Monroe.
* WHEN...Until 1215 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect
many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several
hours for all the water from these storms to work through local
drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 908 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing
flooding across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.25 inches are
possible in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Geneseo, Letchworth State Park, Avon, Mount Morris, Honeoye
Falls, Conesus, Caledonia, Lima, Scottsville, Hemlock,
Mendon, Rush, York, Livonia, Leicester, Lakeville, South
Lima, Industry and Mumford.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood