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Flood Watch issued March 16 at 3:09AM EDT until March 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical levels. * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following counties, Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego. Flooding is most likely along streams and rivers which drain the Tug Hill Plateau and western foothills of the Adirondacks. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. If flooding develops, the first impacts would be along smaller streams and in low lying areas this afternoon through tonight, with larger rivers possibly rising to flood stage Monday. There is also a low chance of flooding from ice jams in areas where significant ice remains. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of rain may produce 0.75 to 1.0 inches of rain today through tonight, with the greatest rainfall amounts likely overlapping areas with significant snowpack across the Tug Hill Plateau and western foothills of the Adirondacks. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.