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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Feb 25, 2010, 11:58 PM EST for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Feb 26, 2010, 1:55 AM EST. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2010, 11:58 PM EST (04:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 26, 2010, 1:55 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2010, 7:20 AM EST
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:59 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 Housatonic River at Stevenson (STVC3).
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01205500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
948
WGUS41 KALY 260458
FLWALY
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1158 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010
CTC001-009-261658-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0021.100226T0655Z-100227T1450Z/
/STVC3.1.ER.100226T0655Z.100226T1800Z.100227T0850Z.NO/
1158 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT STEVENSON DAM.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 1 AM
FRIDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.6 FEET AROUND 1
PM FRIDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 3
AM SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO REACH THE MAPLES AREA OF
SHELTON
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
1 AM 7 AM 1 PM 7 PM 1 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI FRI FRI FRI SAT
HOUSATONIC RIVER
STEVENSON DA 11.0 10.7 THU 11 PM 10.9 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.4
$$5 follow-up statements
432
WGUS81 KALY 261153
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
653 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
CTC001-009-262353-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STVC3.1.ER.100226T0618Z.100226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
653 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT STEVENSON DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY 8 AM
FRIDAY ...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO REACH THE MAPLES AREA OF
SHELTON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
1 PM 7 PM 1 AM 7 AM 1 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT SAT
HOUSATONIC RIVER
STEVENSON DA 11.0 12.4 FRI 06 AM 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.5 12.1
$$894
WGUS81 KALY 261521
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1021 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
CTC001-005-270321-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-100227T2028Z/
/BKFC3.2.ER.100226T0127Z.100226T1400Z.100227T1428Z.UU/
1021 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE STILL RIVER AT BROOKFIELD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AFTER 9 AM SATURDAY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
1 PM 7 PM 1 AM 7 AM 1 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT SAT
STILL RIVER
BROOKFIELD 12.0 15.4 FRI 10 AM 15.1 14.4 13.1 12.3 11.7
$$
CTC001-009-270321-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100228T0927Z/
/STVC3.1.ER.100226T0618Z.100226T1000Z.100228T0327Z.NO/
1021 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT STEVENSON DAM.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 10 PM
SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...BELOW 11.5 FEET...WATER SHOULD RECEDE OUT OF THE MAPLES
AREA OF SHELTON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
1 PM 7 PM 1 AM 7 AM 1 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT SAT
HOUSATONIC RIVER
STEVENSON DA 11.0 11.4 FRI 10 AM 11.7 11.6 11.4 11.4 11.2
$$236
WGUS81 KALY 262146
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
446 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
CTC001-005-270946-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-100228T0105Z/
/BKFC3.2.ER.100226T0127Z.100226T1400Z.100227T1905Z.UU/
446 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE STILL RIVER AT BROOKFIELD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 2 PM
SATURDAY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
7 PM 1 AM 7 AM 1 PM 7 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SAT SAT SAT
STILL RIVER
BROOKFIELD 12.0 14.6 FRI 04 PM 13.9 13.3 12.7 12.1 10.8
$$
CTC005-270946-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0022.100227T0539Z-100228T0629Z/
/FLVC3.1.ER.100227T0539Z.100227T1200Z.100228T0029Z.NO/
446 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT FALLS VILLAGE.
* FROM 12 AM SATURDAY UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 12 AM
SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY 7 AM SATURDAY.
THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 7 PM
SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 7 FEET...THE HOUSATONIC RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE
PARK ABOVE FALLS VILLAGE DAM...AND WATER BEGINS TO FLOW INTO THE
FIELDS OF WHITE HOLLOW FARMS NEAR LIMEROCK ROAD IN CANAAN...AND IS
AT THE EDGE OF CANAAN HIGH SCHOOL FIELDS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
7 PM 1 AM 7 AM 1 PM 7 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SAT SAT SAT
HOUSATONIC RIVER
FALLS VILLAG 7.0 5.7 FRI 04 PM 6.5 7.0 7.3 7.2 6.8
$$
CTC001-009-270946-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100227T1050Z/
/STVC3.1.ER.100226T0618Z.100226T0930Z.100227T0450Z.NO/
446 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT STEVENSON DAM.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AFTER 11 PM FRIDAY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
7 PM 1 AM 7 AM 1 PM 7 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SAT SAT SAT
HOUSATONIC RIVER
STEVENSON DA 11.0 11.3 FRI 04 PM 11.2 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.2
$$607
WGUS81 KALY 270259
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
959 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
CTC005-270329-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0022.100227T1029Z-100227T1800Z/
/FLVC3.1.ER.100227T1029Z.100227T1200Z.100227T1200Z.NO/
959 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT FALLS VILLAGE.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 6 FEET AROUND
1 AM...THEN REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY FALL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
1 AM 7 AM 1 PM 7 PM 1 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SAT SAT SUN
HOUSATONIC RIVER
FALLS VILLAG 7.0 5.9 FRI 9 PM 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.7
$$
CTC001-009-271459-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100228T0000Z/
/STVC3.1.ER.100226T0618Z.100226T0930Z.100227T1800Z.NO/
959 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT STEVENSON DAM.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 1 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
1 AM 7 AM 1 PM 7 PM 1 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SAT SAT SUN
HOUSATONIC RIVER
STEVENSON DA 11.0 11.0 FRI 9 PM 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.5
$$
CTC001-005-271459-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-100227T1839Z/
/BKFC3.2.ER.100226T0127Z.100226T1400Z.100227T1239Z.UU/
959 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE STILL RIVER AT BROOKFIELD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AFTER 7 AM SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER FLOODS LOWLANDS ALONG THE STILL RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
1 AM 7 AM 1 PM 7 PM 1 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SAT SAT SUN
STILL RIVER
BROOKFIELD 12.0 13.4 FRI 9 PM 12.6 12.0 11.7 11.3 10.8
$$228
WGUS81 KALY 271220
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
720 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010
CTC001-009-271250-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100228T0000Z/
/STVC3.1.ER.100226T0618Z.100226T0930Z.100227T0003Z.NO/
720 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT STEVENSON DAM.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
1 PM 7 PM 1 AM 7 AM 1 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SUN SUN SUN
HOUSATONIC RIVER
STEVENSON DA 11.0 10.6 SAT 07 AM 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.3
$$
CTC001-005-271250-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-100227T1839Z/
/BKFC3.2.ER.100226T0127Z.100226T1400Z.100227T0900Z.UU/
720 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE STILL RIVER AT BROOKFIELD.
* AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
1 PM 7 PM 1 AM 7 AM 1 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SUN SUN SUN
STILL RIVER
BROOKFIELD 12.0 11.6 SAT 07 AM 10.8 10.2 9.9
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 9:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 13 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.