Alert archive / New York / Areal Flood Warnings in 2011
Areal Flood Warning 4, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this areal flood warning at Mar 7, 2011, 6:58 AM EST for 4 counties in New York; Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 24 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
- Mar 7, 2011, 6:58 AM EST (11:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2011, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Greene County, NY, Ulster County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:58 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 nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 489 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 371 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal 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 areal flood warning went out at Mar 7, 5:41 AM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 5:41 AM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 4:54 AM EST, 2 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 454 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 NYZ032-033-038>043-047>053-058-082>084-081200- NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON- MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA- WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE- NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON- 454 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS...LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION...MOHAWK VALLEY...CAPITAL DISTRICT AND CENTRAL CATSKILLS. .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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ANOTHER STORM MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND SNOWFALL AND SLEET REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALONG WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS. NYZ054-VTZ013>015-081200- EASTERN RENSSELAER-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 454 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN RENSSELAER AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .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 STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ANOTHER STORM MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND SNOWFALL AND SLEET REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALONG WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS. ALSO...PLEASE REPORT ANY ICE JAMS AND OR FLOODING. MAZ001-025-NYZ059>061-081200- NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-EASTERN GREENE- WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA- 454 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COLUMBIA AND EASTERN GREENE COUNTIES AND THE BERKSHIRES. .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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ANOTHER STORM MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND SNOWFALL AND SLEET REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALONG WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS. ALSO...PLEASE REPORT ANY ICE JAMS AND OR FLOODING. NYZ063-081200- WESTERN ULSTER- 454 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN ULSTER 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. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ANOTHER STORM MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND SNOWFALL AND SLEET REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALONG WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS. CTZ001-NYZ064>066-081200- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- 454 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DUTCHESS AND EASTERN ULSTER AND NORTHERN LITCHFIELD 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ANOTHER STORM MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND SNOWFALL AND SLEET REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALONG WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS. ALSO...PLEASE REPORT ANY ICE JAMS AND OR FLOODING. CTZ013-081200- SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD- 454 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ANOTHER STORM MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 7, 2:17 AM EST, 4 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
217 AM EST MON MAR 07 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0144 AM FLOOD NEW MILFORD 41.59N 73.41W
03/07/2011 LITCHFIELD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
ROUTE 7 CLOSED BETWEEN ROUTE 202 AND SUNNY VALLEY ROAD
BECAUSE OF WATER OVER THE ROADWAY
&&
IAALocal storm report, Mar 7, 2:28 AM EST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Mar 7, 5:16 AM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 516 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 NYZ032-033-038>043-047-048-051-058-063-082>084-071300- NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON- MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-WESTERN ALBANY-WESTERN GREENE- WESTERN ULSTER-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWELL...BIG MOOSE...EAGLE BAY... MCKEEVER...NOBLEBORO...NORTHWOOD...OLD FORGE...SPECULATOR... ILION...HERKIMER...LITTLE FALLS...MOHAWK...FRANKFORT... DOLGEVILLE...GLOVERSVILLE...JOHNSTOWN...AMSTERDAM...WELLSVILLE... SARATOGA SPRINGS...WARRENSBURG...WHITEHALL...GRANVILLE... COBLESKILL...MIDDLEBURGH...DELANSON...ESPERANCE...DUANESBURG... ALTAMONT...HUNTER...TANNERSVILLE...WINDHAM...SUNDOWN... ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK...WEST HURLEY...KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH... PHOENICIA...NORTHVILLE...MAYFIELD...GLENS FALLS... WEST GLENS FALLS...HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE... GREENWICH 516 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING... BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL MOHAWK VALLEY...EASTERN CATSKILLS...SCHOHARIE VALLEY...AND THE LAKE GEORGE NORTHERN SARATOGA REGION BETWEEN 5 AM AND 8AM. SNOW RATES WILL BE AROUND AN INCH IN AN HOUR WITH BLOWING AN DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A QUARTER OF A MILE. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL IMPACT THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN AMSTERDAM AND ILION. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. WASULA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 7:13 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster | 12 hr |
| Mar 6, 10:33 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 34 hr |
| Mar 6, 10:41 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 17 hr |
| Mar 6, 11:20 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 14 hr |
| Mar 7, 6:58 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer | 5 hr |
| Mar 7, 8:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Hamilton | 6 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer, Oneida | 23 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Windham | 11 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Windham | 9 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Bennington, Windham | 10 hr |
| Mar 7, 12:32 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Berkshire, Hampden | 11 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 9 hr |
Nearby
Areal Flood Warnings in New York, 2011Areal Flood Warnings in Massachusetts, 2011Every areal flood warning in 2011
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.