Oscawana Lake Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Oscawana Lake.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Warning

Area
Tompkins, NY
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 12:01PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New York... Cayuga Lake At Ithaca affecting Tompkins County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cayuga Lake at Ithaca. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 383.5 feet, The lake level is high enough to flood normally dry areas along the shoreline and may affect some paths, or roads nearest the shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 383.6 feet. - Forecast...The lake is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 383.3 feet Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 383.5 feet. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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