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Weather Alerts for Lewis

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
LEWIS
Areas Affected:
Jefferson, NY - Lewis, NY
Effective: Sat, 3/14 12:36pm Updated: Sat, 3/14 7:20pm Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Sat, 3/14 8:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
York...

Black River At Watertown affecting Jefferson and Lewis Counties.

For the Black River...including Watertown...Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
At Watertown, the river crested earlier this morning and will
gradually lower through early this evening.

* WHERE...Black River at Watertown.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flood stage, farmland flooding begins in
the Flats with some roads flooded. Minor damages to riverfront
commercial properties in Dexter.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:15 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 10.31 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:15 PM EDT Saturday was 10.52 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 8.8 feet Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.1 feet on 03/29/2021.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening by 800 PM EDT.

High Wind Watch  HIGH WIND WATCH   High Wind Watch
LEWIS
Areas Affected:
Jefferson - Lewis
Effective: Sat, 3/14 1:29pm Updated: Sat, 3/14 7:20pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Sun, 3/15 3:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...South to Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60
mph possible through late Sunday night. Winds become southwest
later Monday with a few gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Jefferson and Lewis Counties. Strongest gusts Sunday night
expected along the northwest and northern face of the Tug Hill.
Strongest wind gusts Monday will be regionwide.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. Strongest
gusts are expected Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down trees and power lines.
Scattered power outages are possible. Travel may be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.

Information:
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Secure or
shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of the strong
winds.



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