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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY

March 11, 1992Hamilton County, New York

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 1992-03-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 1992-03-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 310 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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 AM
Local 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 AM
Special 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 AM
Special 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 8:04 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningALYGreene, Ulster4 hr
Mar 11, 5:40 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningALYEssex6 hr

Nearby

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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.