Weather Alert in New York
Flood Watch issued February 21 at 2:42AM EST until February 21 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Binghamton NY
AREAS AFFECTED: Steuben; Tompkins
DESCRIPTION: An ice jam may cause water to infiltrate the lowlands along the river. * WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following counties, Steuben and Tompkins. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...The combination of recent rain and snowmelt will result in increased flow along rivers and streams in Tompkins and Steuben counties through Saturday. Ice on the rivers may break up, jam downstream and cause flooding along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - For Steuben County, ice jams have been reported by county officials along the Canisteo and Cohocton Rivers. The ice jam on the CanisteoRiver is located near West Cameron. The ice jam on theCohocton River is located near the Route 4 bridge about 2 miles upstream from Coopers Plain. For Tompkins County, ice jams have been reported by county officials along the Fall Creek in Ithaca. The ice jam on Fall Creek is located near Beebe Lake and Cornell University in Ithaca. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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