Saturated ground, snowmelt from warm weather and additional rainfall resulted in ideal conditions for spring flooding. Thirteen of the area river and creek forecast points exceeded flood stage. On Cattaraugs Creek, over one hundred residents had to be evacuated at Sunset Bay and Swamp Road in East Otto was closed due to flood waters. The Allegheny River crested nearly four feet above flood stage at Olean and twenty-five residents were rescued from the Portville Squart Apartments. Several roads were closed including West River Road. Tonawanda Creek flooded the southern part of the City of Batavia where numerous roads were closed. Several area un-gaged streams alos reached or exceeded their banks. Information on specific rivers/creeks follows:
Tonawanda Creek at Batavia (flood stage 9') crested at 11.9' and at Rapids (flood stage 12') crested at 14.2'. Ellicott Creek at Williamsville (flood stage 8') crested at 8.1'. Cayuga Creek at Lancaster (flood stage 8') crested at 8.1'. Buffalo Creek at Gardenville (flood stage 7') crested at 8.1'. Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer (flood stage 10') crested at 12.7'. Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda (flood stage 10') crested at 13.0'. Allegheny River at Olean (flood stage 10') crested at 13.6' and at Salamanca (flood stage 12') crested at 13.9'. Genesee River at Wellsville (flood stage 11') crested at 11.6' and Portageville (flood stage 19') crested at 20.7'. Oatka Creek at Garbutt (flood stage 6') crested at 7.5'. Black Creek at Churchville (flood stage 6') crested at 7.5'.

Flood in GENESEE, NEW YORK
From 15-MAR-07 01:00:00 to 16-MAR-07 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BATAVIA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 125.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in NIAGARA, NEW YORK
From 16-MAR-07 05:00:00 to 18-MAR-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: RAPIDS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in CATTARAUGUS, NEW YORK
From 15-MAR-07 01:00:00 to 15-MAR-07 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALAMANCA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in ALLEGANY, NEW YORK
From 15-MAR-07 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-07 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WELLSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in CHAUTAUQUA, NEW YORK
From 15-MAR-07 03:00:00 to 15-MAR-07 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SILVER CREEK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in CATTARAUGUS, NEW YORK
From 15-MAR-07 02:00:00 to 18-MAR-07 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLEAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in MONROE, NEW YORK
From 14-MAR-07 16:00:00 to 16-MAR-07 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHURCHVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in ERIE, NEW YORK
From 15-MAR-07 17:00:00 to 16-MAR-07 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in ERIE, NEW YORK
From 14-MAR-07 19:00:00 to 15-MAR-07 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LANCASTER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in WYOMING, NEW YORK
From 15-MAR-07 02:00:00 to 15-MAR-07 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORTAGEVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in MONROE, NEW YORK
From 15-MAR-07 01:00:00 to 17-MAR-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: GARBUTT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in ERIE, NEW YORK
From 14-MAR-07 16:00:00 to 15-MAR-07 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: EBENEZER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in ERIE, NEW YORK
From 14-MAR-07 19:00:00 to 15-MAR-07 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST SENECA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager