Flood in Erie County, New York

Flood April 21, 2025 · Erie County, New York

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several residential roads flooded in the Town of Tonawanda and in the Town of Amherst.

The wider storm

A mid level trough and cold front tracking across the region caused showers and thunderstorms to develop on the afternoon of Monday April 21st. Some of the thunderstorms caused gusty winds and heavy rainfall, with at least one of the storms causing enough heavy rainfall to prompt the need for a Flash Flood Warning.

Began near Willow Ridge Estates (43.0005, -78.8189).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1257289. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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