Flood — Erie, New York

2025-04-21 · near Willow Ridge Estates, Erie, New York

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1257289. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.