Flood watch issued from Tuesday through Thursday
Photo by Tom Rivers: Melting snow left pooling water last week at the intersection of Ingersoll and East State streets in Albion.
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a flood watch for Orleans County and portions of western and central New York.
The flood watch is in effect from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon due to a significant snow melt and about a half inch of rainfall.
“Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations,” the Weather Service said. “Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. The most prone areas for flooding will be where ice jams typically develop.”
Today’s high will reach 34 in Orleans County, but will then climb to 51 on Tuesday and 57 on Wednesday. The high on Thursday will be near 40, according to the Weather Service.
