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River Flood Warning 37, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Mar 8, 2008, 5:45 PM EST for Bennington County, Vermont; Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 8, 2008, 6:50 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2008, 5:45 PM EST (22:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2008, 6:50 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2008, 6:20 AM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Berkshire County, MA, Bennington County, VT
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Hoosic River near Williamstown (WILM3). The gauge peaked at 9.43 ft at Mar 8, 2008, 11:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01332500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 8, 5:00 PM EST, 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 5:00 PM EST, 45 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 4:24 AM EST, 13 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 424 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 NYZ032-033-042-091200- NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-NORTHERN WARREN- 424 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN ADIRONDACKS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AND MAY APPROACH WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NYZ038-082-091200- SOUTHERN HERKIMER-NORTHERN FULTON- 424 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN HERKIMER AND SOUTHERN FULTON COUNTIES. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AND MAY APPROACH WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ039>041-043-047>054-058>061-063>066-083-084- VTZ013>015-091200- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY- WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE- WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER- WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-SOUTHEAST WARREN- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 424 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT... WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN VERMONT AND EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS AND SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AND MAY APPROACH WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 1:38 PM EST, 4 hours 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 138 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 NYZ041-043-083-084-VTZ013>015-082100- NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SARATOGA SPRINGS...WHITEHALL... GRANVILLE...GLENS FALLS...WEST GLENS FALLS...HUDSON FALLS... FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE...GREENWICH...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE... NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO...WEST BRATTLEBORO...BELLOWS FALLS 138 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...WATCH OUT FOR POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN... RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL MIX WITH FREEZING IN ISOLATED AREAS OF SOUTHERN WARREN...NORTHERN SARATOGA...AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN EASTERN NEW YORK...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN VERMONT...THROUGH 400 PM. SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN SOME CASES HAVE FALLEN TO THE FREEZING MARK. INITIALLY...DESPITE THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES...RAIN WILL LIKELY NOT FREEZE ON MOST SURFACES. HOWEVER...COLDER LESS TRAVELED ROADS AND SURFACES...ESPECIALLY IN THE RURAL REGIONS AND HIGHER TERRAIN...WILL HAVE POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN...MAKING FOR LOCALLY SLICK SURFACES. IF YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT THIS AFTERNOON IN THIS AREA...ANTICIPATE LOCALLY SLICK SURFACES AND EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION.
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 2:06 PM EST, 3 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 206 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 NYZ047-048-051-082100- SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-WESTERN ALBANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBLESKILL...MIDDLEBURGH...DELANSON... ESPERANCE...DUANESBURG...ALTAMONT 206 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...WATCH OUT FOR POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN... RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL MIX WITH FREEZING IN ISOLATED AREAS OF WESTERN SCHENECTADY...WESTERN ALBANY AND SCHOHARIE COUNTIES....THROUGH 400 PM. SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN SOME CASES HAVE FALLEN TO THE FREEZING MARK. INITIALLY...DESPITE THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES...RAIN WILL LIKELY NOT FREEZE ON MOST SURFACES. HOWEVER...COLDER LESS TRAVELED ROADS AND SURFACES...ESPECIALLY IN THE RURAL REGIONS AND HIGHER TERRAIN...WILL HAVE POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN...MAKING FOR LOCALLY SLICK SURFACES. IF YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT THIS AFTERNOON IN THIS AREA...ANTICIPATE LOCALLY SLICK SURFACES AND EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION.
Local storm report, Mar 8, 5:04 PM EST, 41 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Mar 8, 5:05 PM EST, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
505 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM FLOOD ULSTERVILLE 41.63N 74.34W
03/08/2008 ULSTER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
RT 213 AND MOUNTAIN RD CLOSED
0212 PM FLOOD COXSACKIE 42.36N 73.81W
03/08/2008 GREENE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED WITHIN THE TOWN OF COXSACKIE
0219 PM FLOOD COXSACKIE 42.36N 73.81W
03/08/2008 GREENE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
MANSION ST CLOSED DUE TO 3+ FEET OF WATER ON ROADWAY
0219 PM FLOOD NEW PALTZ 41.75N 74.08W
03/08/2008 ULSTER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADS IN DOWNTOWN NEW PALTZ CLOSED
0230 PM FLOOD HILLSDALE 42.18N 73.53W
03/08/2008 COLUMBIA NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROUTE 22 AND 23 CLOSED
0230 PM FLOOD CANAAN 42.41N 73.45W
03/08/2008 COLUMBIA NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
STATE ROUTE 295 CLOSED
0230 PM FLOOD ANCRAMDALE 42.02N 73.59W
03/08/2008 COLUMBIA NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
STATE ROUTE 82 CLOSED
0230 PM FLOOD MILLERTON 41.95N 73.51W
03/08/2008 DUTCHESS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROUTE 22 CLOSED
0230 PM FLOOD PAWLING 41.56N 73.60W
03/08/2008 DUTCHESS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROUTE 292 CLOSED
0230 PM FLOOD RED HOOK 42.00N 73.88W
03/08/2008 DUTCHESS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
RTE 199 CLOSED
0300 PM FLOOD 3 S SAUGERTIES 42.03N 73.95W
03/08/2008 ULSTER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
RT 9W CLOSED BETWEEN SAUGERTIES AND TOWN OF ULSTER
0320 PM FLOOD CATSKILL 42.21N 73.87W
03/08/2008 GREENE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NORTH MT TURNPIKE CLOSED
0400 PM FLOOD CATSKILL 42.21N 73.87W
03/08/2008 GREENE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
RTS 30 AND 47 CLOSED
0400 PM FLOOD HURLEY 41.91N 74.06W
03/08/2008 ULSTER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
HURLEY MT ROAD CLOSED DUE TO MUDSLIDE
0400 PM FLOOD RICHMOND 42.37N 73.37W
03/08/2008 BERKSHIRE MA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SECONDARY ROADS FLOODED
0400 PM FLOOD EGREMONT PLAIN 42.18N 73.41W
03/08/2008 BERKSHIRE MA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SECONDARY ROADS FLOODED
0400 PM FLOOD HANCOCK 41.64N 73.02W
03/08/2008 LITCHFIELD CT LAW ENFORCEMENT
MAIN ROAD FLOODED
0400 PM FLOOD SHEFFIELD 42.11N 73.35W
03/08/2008 BERKSHIRE MA LAW ENFORCEMENT
MAIN ROAD FLOODED
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TWASULA/BFRUGISSpecial weather statement, Mar 8, 5:16 PM EST, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 516 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 NYZ032-038-082245- NORTHERN HERKIMER NY-SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY- 516 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO HERKIMER COUNTY... AT 512 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR POLAND...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH OF HINCKLEY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... NORTHWOOD BY 520 PM EST OHIO BY 525 PM EST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A QUARTER OF AN INCH TO HALF AN INCH WILL OCCUR IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. TAW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 11:46 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer, Oneida | 66 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:21 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 36 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:28 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 30 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:28 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 54 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton and 9 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:38 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 10 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:43 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Washington | 23 hr |
| Mar 8, 6:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 15 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Vermont, 2008River Flood Warnings in Massachusetts, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.