Alert archive / New York / Flash Flood Warnings in 1992
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this flash flood warning at Mar 11, 1992, 12:40 PM EST for Hamilton County, New York. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 1992, 12:40 PM EST (17:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 1992, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Hamilton County, NY
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALB), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 121 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 644 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 310 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KALB 111744 FFWALB NYC041-112300- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1240 PM EST WED MAR 11 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR HAMILTON COUNTY NEW YORK UNTIL 600 PM EST. IN THE TOWN OF HOPE...STATE ROUTE 30 WAS CLOSED DUE TO SEVERE ICE AND WATER FLOW OVER THE ROADWAY FROM THE SACANDAGA RIVER. ICE JAMMING AND SUDDEN ICE BREAKUP WILL CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON IN HAMILTON COUNTY. LJM
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 11, 6:58 AM EST, 5 hours 42 minutes before
NYZ006>013-018>020-MAZ010-111500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - WINTER STORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 658 AM EST WED MAR 11 1992 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE ST LAWRENCE VALLEY...CHAMPLAIN VALLEY ...ADIRONDACKS...MOHAWK VALLEY...SUSQUEHANNA REGION...AND CATSKILLS TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION...ENTIRE HUDSON VALLEY...AND BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... A POWERFUL STORM WILL BRING WINTER WEATHER TO EASTERN NEW YORK AND THE BERKSHIRES OF MASSACHUSETTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. SIX TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL WEST AND NORTH OF THE HUDSON VALLEY IN EASTERN NEW YORK TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE...SUSQUEHANNA REGION...CATSKILLS...MOHAWK VALLEY...ADIRONDACKS... CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR THIS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THIS AREA. IN ADDITION FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET THIS MORNING WILL MAKE TRAVELING HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY IN THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY WHERE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. THE LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION...HUDSON VALLEY AND BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS MAY ALSO BE IN FOR BETTER THAN SIX INCHES OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. RAIN IN THE ABOVE AREA WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET IS POSSIBLE. IF THE RAIN CHANGES OVER TO SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...BETTER THAN SIX INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY... IF THE TRANSITION IS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL KICK UP TO 20 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FOR THIS REASON A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE HUDSON VALLEY...LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION...AND BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TODAY OR TONIGHT...FREQUENTLY MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS. THE TRANSITION FROM RAIN TO SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY BE RAPID. A STORM OVER EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA IS TAKING AIM ON SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. THIS POWERFULL STORM WILL PASS THROUGH WESTERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC TONIGHT. THE :NEXT STATEMENT CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1000 AM. QUINLAN
Local storm report, Mar 11, 7:57 AM EST, 4 hours 43 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP Q
0756AM EDT WED MAR 11 1992
QCQC WLSR QCQC
00255 FILE 28 NYSPIN SUPPORT SERVICES NY10100Q1 MAR 11-92
TO NWS - ALBANY NY
COPY SEMO ALBANY NY
ID = PHLN6
***NWS RAIN GAUGE/SNOW MEASUREMENT***
FROM: 07:00 HOURS 03/10/92
TO: 07:00 HOURS 03/11/92
RAIN: 0.57 INCHES
SNOW: 0.00 INCHES
MELTED TO: 0.00 INCHES
CONDITIONS AT TIME OF READING: CLOUDY
TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF READING: 055 DEGREES F.
NOTE: EVEN THOUGH RAIN WAS JUST OVER 1/2 INCH, SMALL STREAMS ARE AT BANK
FULL - THE LARGER STREAMS ARE RUNNING FAST AND ARE MUDDY, ALTHOUGH
THEY ARE NOT NEAR AN OVER FLOW CONDITION.
THIS GAUGE IS LOCATED ONE MILE SOUTH EAST OF PHILMONT NY ON ROXBURY ROAD,
TOWN OF CLAV ERACK, COLUMBIA COUNTY.
AUTH ZONE SERGEANT WARREN A. DORSCH
NYSPIN STAFF DORSCH 7-55 AMLocal storm report, Mar 11, 9:22 AM EST, 3 hours 18 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP B
0922AM EDT WED MAR 11 1992
BHQT WLSR APTS
02160 FILE 28 SP RAY BROOK NY1150100 MAR 11-92
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ROAD FLOODING
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPROPRIATE:
(X) - ROAD FLOODING
(X) - ROADSIDE CULVERTS FLOODING
( ) - STORM SEWERS BACKING UP CAUSING LOCAL URBAN FLOODING
( ) - WATER COLLECTING IN LOW LYING UNDERPASSES
( ) - OTHER
LOCATION: RT 9N BETWEEN KEENE AND AUSABLE FORKS
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 6-15 AM DATE
NEAREST TOWN/CITY: T/JAY - AUSABLE FORKS AREA
REMARKS: AUSABLE RIVER HAS RISEN AT LEAST 20 FEET CAUSING ROAD
FLOODING. SOME RESIDENCES ARE TOTALLY SURROUNDED BY WATER. ARRANGEMENTS
ARE BEING MADE FOR EVACUATION AT PRESENT TIME.
^AUTH PHONE #: 518 897-2000
AUTH T/SGT LYN R LOBDELL LATHAM 9-21 AMSpecial weather statement, Mar 11, 11:01 AM EST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
NYZ007>013-018>020-MAZ010-111800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1100 AM EST WED MAR 11 1992 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ST LAWRENCE VALLEY...THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY...ADIRONDACKS...THE MOHAWK VALLEY...AND THE CATSKILLS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND THE BERKSHIRES HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY... SIX TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL WEST AND NORTH OF THE HUDSON VALLEY IN EASTERN NEW YORK THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT IN THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL FALL IN PLACES THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION MAY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. IN THE GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS...SNOWFALL WON/T BE AS HEAVY WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. SOME FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS ALSO LIKELY. AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON... LEFTOVER WATER WILL FREEZE...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATING ON TOP OF THAT. IN THE LAKE GEORGE/SAROTOGA REGION...THERE IS STILL THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP SHARPLY BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND SNOWFALL MAY EXCEED 6 INCHES. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...REACHING 20 TO 40 MPH. THIS WILL CAUSE A LOT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TODAY OR TONIGHT...FREQUENTLY MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS. THE NEXT STATEMENT CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 130 PM.
Local storm report, Mar 11, 11:42 AM EST, 58 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
1141AM EDT WED MAR 11 1992
CONE WLSR APTS
01381 FILE 28 SP ONEONTA NY1380100 MAR 11-92
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FLOOD EVENT
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPROPRIATE:
( ) - STREAM/RIVER NEAR BANKFUL
( ) - STREAM/RIVER AT BANKFULL READY TO FLOOD
(X) - FLOODING ACTUALLY OCCURING
( ) - FLOODING IS CONFINED TO FLOOD PLAIN, NO IMMENIENT DAMAGE
( ) - FLOODING IS/ABOUT TO EFFECT REAL PROPERTY
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD):
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: MARCH 11 1992 - 11:00 AM
NAME OF STREAM/RIVER:WEST BRANCH OF DELAWARE RIVER
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: WEST BRANCH OF DELAWARE RIVER
FLOODING - STAMFORD AND AREAS SOUTH - DELAWARE COUNTY
AUTH PHONE #: 607 432-3211
AUTH TPR KENNETH W GRANT WILSEY 11-40 AMSpecial weather statement, Mar 11, 12:30 PM EST, 10 minutes before
NYZ007>013-018>020-MAZ010-112030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1230 PM EST WED MAR 11 1992 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ST LAWRENCE VALLEY...THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY...ADIRONDACKS...THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...AND THE CATSKILLS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE EASTERN MOHAWK VALLEY HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT IN THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY...THE GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT AND THE BERKSHIRES... AT NOON FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WAS FALLING THROUGH THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS AND THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY. DURING THE AFTERNOON...PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND WILL COME DOWN HARD AT TIMES. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH GREATER THAN 6 INCHES FALLING. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON MAY RESULT IN DOWNED LIMBS AND POWER LINES. IN THE CATSKILLS SNOW WAS FALLING AT MONTICELLO WITH FREEZING RAIN FURTHER NORTH. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND ICE IS POSSIBLE. IN THE GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS...SNOWFALL WON/T BE AS HEAVY WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOME FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS ALSO LIKELY. AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON... LEFTOVER WATER WILL FREEZE...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATING ON TOP OF THAT. IN THE LAKE GEORGE/SAROTOGA REGION...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING BY ABOUT 200 OR 300 PM...WITH RAIN CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN AND THEN SNOW. SNOWFALL WILL REACH 3 TO 5 INCHES. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...REACHING 20 TO 40 MPH. THIS WILL CAUSE A LOT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TODAY OR TONIGHT.V..KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEARHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NEW YORK. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILLBE ISSUED BY 330 PM.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 8:04 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 4 hr |
| Mar 11, 5:40 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Essex | 6 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in New York, 1992Every flash flood warning in 1992
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.