Jan 18, 1996
Rapid snowmelt and heavy rainfall combined with warm temperatures to produce an ice jam on the Cazenovia Creek in Buffalo and West Seneca. Some evacuations occurred and several roads were closed. Damage was limited however, since most of the flood waters and ice spilled into Cazenovia Park.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5537928). 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.