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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1016 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

.THE DEEP STORM SYSTEM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LAST NIGHTS STEADY
RAIN IS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING AWAY ACROSS NORTHERN QUEBEC.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACED BY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE THAT WILL
MOVE FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON TO THE OHIO VALLEY
LATER TONIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. AS A RESULT... 
THE WIDESPREAD STEADY RAINS FROM LAST NIGHT HAVE MOVED AWAY TO
THE EAST. WE CAN NOW EXPECT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF GENERALLY DRY
WEATHER. 

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NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-
LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1016 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. 

THE STEADY RAINS FROM LAST NIGHT HAVE MOVED AWAY TO THE EAST. 

RAINFALL FROM LAST NIGHTS EVENT GENERALLY RANGED FROM THREE
QUARTERS OF AN INCH OVER THE EIGHT WESTERN COUNTIES...TO A HALF
INCH OR LESS FROM THE GENESEE VALLEY EASTWARD ACROSS THE FINGER
LAKES AND EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO COUNTIES.

THIS ADDED RAINFALL HAS AGGRAVATED ALREADY SWOLLEN TRIBUTARIES
ACROSS THE REGION...SO MOST CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL BE RUNNING AT
THREE QUARTER BANKFULL OR HIGHER THROUGH TONIGHT.

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RSH