The climate here isn't that much different than Buffalo with the exception of how much snow we get vs what they get.

I don't see it melting the 3 - 4 inches we have let along 6 feet. Then it will get cold again next week.

Whoever came up with the thought that there would be mass flooding so quickly is just looking for more hype.

Issued by The National Weather Service Buffalo, NY
Fri, Nov 21, 6:29 am EST

... FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* A PORTION OF WESTERN NEW YORK... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... GENESEE... NORTHERN ERIE... SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* SNOW MELT FROM THE RECENT SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENTS COMBINED WITH RAINFALL EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
* SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL BE PRONE TO FLOODING FROM SNOW MELT. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE CREEKS THAT FLOW THROUGH THE BUFFALO METRO AREA... INCLUDING CAYUGA... BUFFALO... CAZENOVIA AN ELLICOTT CREEKS. TOWNS THAT RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL ALSO HAVE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN FLOODING FROM THE SNOW MELT.

.... followed by below freezing temps the next day .... it will be a mess.