Overview
- The lakeshore flood watch for Erie and Chautauqua counties on Lake Erie takes effect at 4 a.m. Monday and runs until 1 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
- A lakeshore flood warning is in force for Keweenaw County, Michigan, from 1 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, with the NWS stating significant lakeshore flooding is expected.
- New York locations flagged for potential inundation include Route 5 through Hamburg, Buffalo Harbor, Canalside, and Dunkirk Harbor, where waves and surge typically concentrate.
- Expected impacts include road closures, flooded parking lots and yards, water in homes and businesses near the shore, and shoreline erosion along exposed stretches.
- Officials urge residents to prepare and stay off flooded roads, heed barricades and any evacuation orders, and monitor NWS updates, with a separate rainfall-driven flood watch in effect until 4 p.m. Monday for several western New York counties.