@Blazin_ Thanks! Good info! We are having a bit of water at the moment.
I checked my rain gauge and, so far, we have received 22 mm.
This region / my neighborhood is not prone to flooding since it is all gentle, rolling hills that drain into lake Ontario. Flooding is not going to be an issue. The worst thing that will happen is I might lose some mulch from my garden and have some 5 day old grass seed washed away. I can fix that with a quick trip to the Tractor Supply store. Thankfully, I have sump pumps and spares and gasoline and battery backups just in case we lose power.
Right now I am enjoying breakfast to the relaxing sound of rain on the roof.
———Even though the National Weather Service issued the following alert about 2 hours ago:
HEADLINE: Flash Flood Watch issued July 17 at 4:06AM EDT until July 18 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo
DESCRIPTION: ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of central and western New York, including the following
counties, in central New York, Northern Cayuga and Oswego. In
western New York, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee,
Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Northern Erie, Ontario, Orleans,
Southern Erie, Wayne and Wyoming.
* Through late tonight.
* Steady rainfall will be heavy at times from the Niagara Frontier
to the Rochester area today. Storm total rainfall amounts between
2 and 2.5 inches will be common across this area, and this may
result in flash flooding. In addition, water levels will rise on
many Buffalo area creeks potentially resulting in flooding.
Elsewhere, there`s a risk of thunderstorms to produce locally
heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
* Areas most vulnerable to flooding include urban areas, areas with
higher or steep terrain, and areas which received lots of rainfall
yesterday.
INSTRUCTIONS: You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Issued By: NWS Buffalo (Western New York)