Yellow Alert Weather: Heavy rain and local flooding on Friday

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Heavy rain is on the way on Friday with some tropical downpours. A flood watch is now in effect areawide through Friday night.

The main concern will be ponding on roadways, rapid rises on creeks and streams, and basement flooding. The latest look at the radar and data on Friday morning has shown a westward shift to the heavier rain. Therefore, there’s an increasing threat for flooding in Monroe County and metro Rochester.

Chances for excessive rain and flash flooding are still higher east of Rochester for Wayne, Ontario, and Yates counties. Another thing to watch later into Friday is the possibility some severe weather may be closer to our region since the storm track is a little further west. 

For now that severe threat still appears well east of Rochester but may be close to the eastern Finger Lakes. Right now the rain is just starting and we need to watch how it develops and moves on the radar and be prepared for some flooding for parts of the region later this morning into the afternoon.

Stay tuned to News10NBC for latest updates on the flood threat and any warnings that may be issued as we go through the day.