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Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 2:26AM EDT until July 28 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

8.0

43.1514° N, 78.9871° W·US-NY

Started 2h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity8.0

Statusactive

Location43.1514°N, 78.9871°W (US-NY)

Started2026-07-28T06:26:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-07-28T08:50:50.252+00:00

Sourcenoaa_ahps

Source URLapi.weather.gov

Confidence1.00

Impact Zones

Catastrophic Impact Zone

Flash flooding or major flood stage. Immediate danger to life and property.

NWS polygon

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.

Impact Analysis

Note: Zone 1 uses NWS polygon geometry. Exposure for this zone is pending polygon-based computation — totals reflect outer zones only.

Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.

Historical Comparison

2019 NIAGARA County, NEW YORK Flood (2019)74% match

Flood in NEW YORK, 15km from current event, $1M in recorded damage

NIAGARA County, NEW YORKDamage: $1.0M

2019 NIAGARA County, NEW YORK Flood (2019)74% match

Flood in NEW YORK, 16km from current event, $1M in recorded damage

NIAGARA County, NEW YORKDamage: $1.0M

2019 NIAGARA County, NEW YORK Flood (2019)72% match

Flood in NEW YORK, 17km from current event, $500K in recorded damage

NIAGARA County, NEW YORKDamage: $500K

Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.

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US-NY flood hazard profile All US hazard profiles Scoring methodology

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.