Alert archive / New York / Flash Flood Warnings in 1999
Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jan 24, 1999, 4:39 PM EST for Rensselaer County, Washington County, New York. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 1999, 4:39 PM EST (21:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 24, 1999, 10:00 PM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Rensselaer County, NY, Washington County, NY
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 448 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 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 242141 FFWALB NYC083-115-250335- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 439 PM EST SUN JAN 24 1999 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN RENSSELAER COUNTY - AND FOR THE HOOSIC RIVER ALONG THE BORDER OF RENSSELAER AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING... THE HOOSIC RIVER HAD RISEN TO 1/2 FOOT OVER THE 11 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT EAGLE BRIDGE. THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 12 FEET THIS EVENING. THERE WILL BE FLOODING OF RIVER ROAD AND ROUTE 103 NEAR BUSKIRK. ALSO...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS FOR RENSSELAER COUNTY HAVE REPORTED MAJOR FLOODING ON THE SUNKAUISSIA CREEK IN THE TOWN OF PITTSTOWN. FLOODING MAY EXTEND ALONG THE TRIBUTARIES INTO GRAFTON. OTHER SMALL STREAMS IN RENSSELAER COUNTY MAY ALSO FLOOD THIS EVENING. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA PRONE TO FLOODING BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. IF YOU/RE DRIVING BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AFTER >DARK WHEN FLOOD DANGERS ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE. DON/T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. YOUR CAR COULD BE SWEPT AWAY.
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
Local storm report, Jan 24, 10:44 AM EST, 5 hours 55 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP F
1043AM SUN JAN 24 1999
FWPD WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
00119 FILE 28 TOWN OF WOODBURY PD JAN 24-99
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ATTENTION SEMO DUTY OFFICER
TORNADO REPORT
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED:
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPROPRIATE:
(X) - REPORT BASED UPON DAMAGE
(X) - FUNNEL CLOUD ACTUALLY SIGHTED (SEND ADDED INFO MESSAGE)
( ) - WATER SPOUT ACTUALLY SIGHTED (SEND ADDED INFO MESSAGE)
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): 12 HOLLIST STREET AND PARK AVE,
HIGHLAND MILLS
NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON(S) REPORTING TORNADO(S): STEVEN STENAVAGE, RESIDENT
AT 12 HOLLIS STREET.
DATE AND TIME OF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN: 01/24/99 AT 0926 HOURS
PLACE OF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN: 12 HOLLIS STREET
DIRECTION OF TORNADO TRAVEL: UNKNOWN
ESTIMATED WIDTH OF TORNADO AT GROUND: UNKNOWN
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TORNADO PATH: UNKNOWN
PLACE OF TORNADO LIFTOFF: 12 HOLLIS STREET
DAMAGE REPORTED TO (CHECK): ( )-CROPS ( )-FARM BLDGS
(X)-POWER/TELCO LINES (X)-POWER/TELCO POLES (X)-SMALL TREES
(X)-LARGE TREES (X)-PRIVATE HOMES ( )-COMM. BLDGS
(X)-OTHER (SPECIFY) OWNERS VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
NUMBER OF FATALITIES: NUMBER OF INJURED:
REMARKS:
AUTH PHONE #: 914 928-2341
AUTH INVESTIGATOR LARRY MENKENS
OPER - PANZARELLA,GREGORY M 1042Local storm report, Jan 24, 11:47 AM EST, 4 hours 52 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
1146AM SUN JAN 24 1999
GSGF WLSR QTRF QHQT APTS WAPT GHQT
00458 FILE 28 SP WILTON NY1450100 JAN 24-99
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ATTENTION SEMO DUTY OFFICER
ROAD FLOODING
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: SARATOGA AND WASHINGTON
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPROPRIATE:
(X) - ROAD FLOODING
(X) - ROADSIDE CULVERTS FLOODING
( ) - STORM SEWERS BACKING UP CAUSING LOCAL URBAN FLOODING
(X) - WATER COLLECTING IN LOW LYING AREAS
( ) - OTHER
LOCATION: WASHINGTON COUNTY
TOWN OF HEBRON: SECTIONS OF CR 30 AND 31 CLOSED DUE TO LOCAL FLOODING
TOWN OF SALEM: VARIOUS VILLAGE STREETS
GREENWICH: " "
GRANVILLE: SECTION OF CR 27 CLOSED
SARATOGA COUNTY:
TOWN OF STILLWATER - RT 4 NORTH OF VILLAGE - LOCAL FLOODING
- RT 9P NEAR BROWN ROAD - LOCAL FLOODING
AUTH PHONE #: 518 583-7000
AUTH Z/SGT BARBARA A MCHUGH SCHIEFFELIN 11-47 AM
OPER - NEILEN,PAMELA J 1146Local storm report, Jan 24, 12:30 PM EST, 4 hours 9 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
1229PM SUN JAN 24 1999
CBSO WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
00441 FILE 28 BROOME CO EMER SVC 911 CTR NY003013P JAN 24-99
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ATTENTION SEMO DUTY OFFICER
RAPID FLOODING
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: BROOME
CHECK ONE:
( ) - DAM BREAK/LEVEE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED
( ) - DAM BREAK/FAILURE IMMENENT
( ) - DAM BREAK/LEVEE FAILURE POSSIBLE
(X) - ICE JAM CAUSING OR ABOUT TO CAUSE FLOODING
( ) - RAPID FLOODING POSSIBLE BECAUSE
(X) - LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CAUSING SMALL STREAMS TO FLOOD
( ) - OTHER
NAME OF DAM/LEVEE:
STREAM WHICH WILL BE AFFECTED: DRY BROOK
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 11:00 AM
NEAREST TOWN/CITY: TOWN OF FENTON - PORT CRANE
REMARKS: STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY DEPUTY SUPV TOWN OF FENTON-CREEK
OVERFLOW INUNDATING THREE HOMES ON LORI DRIVE AND DISLODGING 50x0 GAL LP TANK
WHICH IS LEAKING-MANDATORY EVACUATION OF THREE HOMES.
AUTH PHONE #: 607 778-1208
AUTH EMER MGR MICHAEL F ASWAD CHELLIS 12-26 PM
OPER - BACKO,SUSAN L 1228Local storm report, Jan 24, 1:16 PM EST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
0115PM SUN JAN 24 1999
CBSO WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
00442 FILE 28 BROOME CO EMER SVC 911 CTR NY003013P JAN 24-99
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ATTENTION SEMO DUTY OFFICER
RAPID FLOODING
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: BROOME
UPDATE RE MESA 441 THIS DATE RE STATE OF EMERGENCY-TOWN OF FENTON
CHECK ONE:
( ) - DAM BREAK/LEVEE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED
( ) - DAM BREAK/FAILURE IMMENENT
( ) - DAM BREAK/LEVEE FAILURE POSSIBLE
(X) - ICE JAM CAUSING OR ABOUT TO CAUSE FLOODING
( ) - RAPID FLOODING POSSIBLE BECAUSE
(X) - LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CAUSING SMALL STREAMS TO FLOOD
( ) - OTHER
NAME OF DAM/LEVEE:
STREAM WHICH WILL BE AFFECTED: DRY BROOK
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 11:00 AM
NEAREST TOWN/CITY: TOWN OF FENTON - PORT CRANE
REMARKS: STATE OF EMERGENCY STILL IN EFFECT- THREE HOMES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED
AND DISLODGED 500 GAL LP TANK HAS BEEN STABILIZED AND THE LEAKING STOPPED.
AUTH PHONE #: 607 778-1208
AUTH EMER MGR MICHAEL F ASWAD CHELLIS 12-26 PM
OPER - BACKO,SUSAN L 1315Local storm report, Jan 24, 1:29 PM EST, 3 hours 10 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP T 0127PM SUN JAN 24 1999 TBUF WLSR THQT AHQT AFRE APTS 00236 FILE 28 SP THRUWAY BUFFALO NY1140400 JAN 24-99 ADDED TO TROOP T HEADQUARTERS REFERENCE IS MADE TO TT #235 FROM SP BUFFALO DATED 1/24/99 RE:I-90 WILLIAM ST RAMPS CLOSING FROM 1/23/99. ALL RAMPS FROM I-90 TO EXIT 52A (WILLIAM ST) ARE OPEN AT THIS TIME. AUTH AND SENT SGT/SC JOHN M REINHOLZ 1-30PM OPER - REINHOLZ,JOHN M 1327
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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.