PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
114 PM EST THU JAN 8 1998

...JANUARY RECORD RAINFALL AT BUFFALO...

THE SOAKING RAINS WHICH CAUSED FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE REGION WERE 
UNPRECEDENTED AT BUFFALO IN JANUARY.

DURING THE 24 HOUR PERIOD FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM TODAY... 2.31 
INCHES OF RAIN WAS RECORDED AT THE BUFFALO AIRPORT.

THIS IS THE GREATEST 24-HOUR RAINFALL EVER RECORDED IN BUFFALO DURING 
THE MONTH OF JANUARY...AND RECORDS GO BACK OVER 125 YEARS.

THE WERE TWO OTHER CASES WITH MORE PRECIPITATION IN JANUARY. 2.57 
INCHES FELL ON JANUARY 10-11 1982 AND 2.40 INCHES FELL ON JANUARY 
22-23 1957...BUT BOTH OF THESE CASES WERE ALL OR PARTIALLY SNOW.

MCLAUGHLIN