Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
* WHAT…Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is likely.
* WHERE…A portion of central New York, including the following
areas, Northern Oneida and Southern Oneida.
* WHEN…From Sunday morning through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Periods of rain may produce 1.0 to 1.5 inches of rain Sunday
through Sunday night. This rainfall combined with a
significant snowpack across northern Oneida County will
likely result in flooding. Fish Creek is of particular
concern for flooding.
– https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
