Jan 11, 2014
The combination of rain and warm temperatures resulted in an ice jam on Buffalo Creek likely near the confluence of Buffalo and Cayuga Creeks. The Lexington Green neighborhood in the Town of West Seneca was inundated by water. Within a timeframe of less than a half hour, the berm on Lexington Green was topped and water flowed up to Brian Lane. At the intersection of Brian Lane and Gregory Drive the water was approximately six feet deep. The water rose so rapidly several residents were trapped in
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 498398). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Erie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.