Feb 12, 2009
A major thaw and additional rainfall resulted in rapid snowmelt and runoff resulting in several area creeks exceeding their flood stage. Two to five inches of water in the snowpack quickly melted as temperatures climbed into the upper 50s and 60s. Ellicott Creek at Williamsville (flood stage 8 feet) crested at 8.3 feet. Some flooding occurred along the creek from Lancaster through Cheektowaga to Williamsville. Tonawanda Creek at Batavia (flood stage 9 feet) crested at 10.7 feet and at Rapids (f
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 156741). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Monroe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.