BUFFALO, N.Y. — Traffic was slow as water filled parts of at least one highway Thursday morning during the morning commute, as heavy rain moved through Buffalo and impacted the 90.
Nearly 2 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period. The average monthly rainfall for September is 4.10 inches. The official rain total at the Buffalo Airport was 1.80.
Rain totals for the area saw some spots receiving more than 2 inches of rain, much of that falling in just a matter of hours.
For Erie County, some of the higher rain numbers were found in West Seneca at 2.05 inches of rain, Blasdell 1.57 inches, and Kenmore 1.32 inches.
Also, spots in Niagara County saw plenty of rain, with Niagara Falls receiving 1.38 inches.
It's a big shift in our weather pattern from the start of the warm season with the entire month of May receiving less than what we just received in less than 24 hours. The month of May only got 1.15 inches of rain.
We are finishing the summer off wet.
And after some recent heat, humidity and rain, we are now heading into a cooler Fall pattern for the next week or so.
