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River Flood Warning 104, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Aug 28, 2011, 3:36 PM EDT for Washington County, New York. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2011, 3:36 PM EDT (19:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2011, 2:34 AM EDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Washington County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 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 Mettawee River at Middle Granville (GVVN6).
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 8.5 ft
- Major stage
- 10 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04280450, 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.
407
WGUS41 KALY 281936
FLWALY
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
336 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
NYC115-290736-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0104.110828T1936Z-110829T1708Z/
/GVVN6.1.ER.110828T1833Z.110829T0000Z.110829T1108Z.NO/
336 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE METTAWEE RIVER AT GRANVILLE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.3
FEET BY 8 PM SUNDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AFTER 7 AM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN GRANVILLE WITH
NUMEROUS EVACUATIONS AND UPPER TURNPIKE ROAD UNDER WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
8 PM 2 AM 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON MON MON MON
METTAWEE RIVER
GRANVILLE 7.0 7.4 SUN 03 PM 8.3 7.6 6.9 6.5 5.9
$$8 follow-up statements
373
WGUS41 KALY 282208
FLWALY
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
608 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
NYC115-291008-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-110829T1917Z/
/GVVN6.2.ER.110828T1833Z.110829T0000Z.110829T1317Z.NO/
608 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE METTAWEE RIVER AT GRANVILLE
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.8
FEET BY 8 PM SUNDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AFTER 9 AM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN GRANVILLE WITH
NUMEROUS EVACUATIONS AND UPPER TURNPIKE ROAD UNDER WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
8 PM 2 AM 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON MON MON MON
METTAWEE RIVER
GRANVILLE 7.0 8.3 SUN 05 PM 8.8 8.0 7.1 6.5 5.9
$$649
WGUS41 KALY 282338
FLWALY
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
738 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
NYC115-291138-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-110830T1051Z/
/GVVN6.3.ER.110828T1833Z.110829T0400Z.110830T0451Z.NO/
738 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE METTAWEE RIVER AT GRANVILLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5
FEET BY 12 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AFTER 12 AM TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN GRANVILLE WITH
NUMEROUS EVACUATIONS AND UPPER TURNPIKE ROAD UNDER WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
8 PM 2 AM 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON MON MON MON
METTAWEE RIVER
GRANVILLE 7.0 10.4 SUN 07 PM 10.4 11.3 11.0 9.6 6.8
$$927
WGUS41 KALY 290209
FLWALY
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1009 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
NYC115-291409-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-110830T1200Z/
/GVVN6.3.ER.110828T1833Z.110829T0115Z.110830T0600Z.NR/
1009 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE METTAWEE RIVER AT GRANVILLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AFTER 2 AM TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN GRANVILLE WITH
NUMEROUS EVACUATIONS AND UPPER TURNPIKE ROAD UNDER WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
2 AM 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 2 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON TUE
METTAWEE RIVER
GRANVILLE 7.0 13.7 SUN 09 PM 13.1 12.2 9.7 7.9 7.0
$$582
WGUS81 KALY 290319
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1119 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
NYC115-291519-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-110830T1446Z/
/GVVN6.3.ER.110828T1833Z.110829T0600Z.110830T0846Z.NR/
1119 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE METTAWEE RIVER AT GRANVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY 2 AM
MONDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 4 AM
TUESDAY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
2 AM 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 2 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON TUE
METTAWEE RIVER
GRANVILLE 7.0 14.8 SUN 10 PM 16.3 14.2 10.9 8.7 7.6
$$705
WGUS81 KALY 291012
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
612 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
NYC115-292212-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-110830T0916Z/
/GVVN6.3.ER.110828T1833Z.110829T0345Z.110830T0316Z.NR/
612 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE METTAWEE RIVER AT GRANVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AFTER 11 PM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN GRANVILLE WITH NUMEROUS
EVACUATIONS AND UPPER TURNPIKE ROAD UNDER WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 2 AM 8 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON MON MON TUE TUE
METTAWEE RIVER
GRANVILLE 7.0 12.6 MON 05 AM 10.9 8.7 7.6 6.5 5.8
$$294
WGUS81 KALY 291549
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
NYC115-300349-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-110830T0949Z/
/GVVN6.3.ER.110828T1833Z.110829T0345Z.110830T0349Z.NR/
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE METTAWEE RIVER AT GRANVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AFTER 11 PM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN GRANVILLE WITH
NUMEROUS EVACUATIONS AND UPPER TURNPIKE ROAD UNDER WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
2 PM 8 PM 2 AM 8 AM 2 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE TUE
METTAWEE RIVER
GRANVILLE 7.0 9.9 MON 11 AM 8.9 7.7 6.6 5.8 5.5
$$212
WGUS81 KALY 300130
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
930 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
NYC115-300945-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-110830T0945Z/
/GVVN6.3.ER.110828T1833Z.110829T0345Z.110830T0345Z.NR/
930 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE METTAWEE RIVER AT GRANVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AFTER 11 PM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...GRAY ROAD FLOODS AND AFFECTS ACCESS TO ONE
HOME.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
2 AM 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 2 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE TUE TUE TUE WED
METTAWEE RIVER
GRANVILLE 7.0 7.4 MON 09 PM 6.6 5.8 5.5 5.3 5.1
$$611
WGUS81 KALY 300634
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
234 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011
NYC115-300704-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-110830T0945Z/
/GVVN6.3.ER.110828T1833Z.110829T0345Z.110830T0530Z.NR/
234 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE METTAWEE RIVER AT GRANVILLE.
* AT 2 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 2 AM 8 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE TUE TUE WED WED
METTAWEE RIVER
GRANVILLE 7.0 6.9 TUE 02 AM 6.1 5.6 5.3 5.1 5.0
$$
NYC115-300704-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-110830T0758Z/
/BTTN6.2.ER.110829T0527Z.110829T1345Z.110830T0505Z.NO/
234 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BATTEN KILL AT BATTENVILLE.
* AT 2 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 2 AM 8 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE TUE TUE WED WED
BATTEN KILL
BATTENVILLE 12.0 11.8 TUE 02 AM 10.7 10.1 9.6 9.1 8.6
$$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 Aug 28, 1:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 1:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
135 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
TROPICAL STORM IRENE...WHICH HAS MOVED OVER NEW YORK CITY... WILL
IMPACT THE REGION TODAY WITH HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WIND AS IT MOVES
TO THE EAST OF HUDSON VALLEY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. IRENE WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND EXIT THE AREA EARLY TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD FROM THE MIDWEST TO THE EASTERN SEABOARD AND CONTROL OUR
WEATHER FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 1130 AM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE OVER THE LOWER
HUDSON VALLEY INTO LITCHFIELD COUNTY HEADING NORTH-NORTHEAST AT
23 KNOTS AND WILL MOVE OVER OUR WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COUNTIES THIS
AFTERNOON. HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED OUT OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY WITH
HEAVIEST RAINFALL OCCURRING IN THE MID HUDSON VALLEY OVER THE
HUDSON RIVER. ADJUSTED POPS LOWERING THEM SOUTH TO NORTH AS IRENE
HEADS NORTHWARD WITH RAIN EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETELY OUT OF HERE BY
MID TO LATE EVENING. TORRENTIAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE WITH THE
HEAVIEST JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF OF THE CENTER OF IRENE.
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS OCCURRING ESPECIALLY IN
GREENE...LITCHFIELD AND BERKSHIRE COUNTIES AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH OCCURRING WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
AS OF 1000 AM...IRENE HAS DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM AS IT
MADE LANDFALL INTO NEW YORK CITY. HOWEVER...IT STILL CONTINUES TO
SERIOUSLY IMPACT OUR ENTIRE REGION WITH MASSIVE FLOODING...WIND
DAMAGE AND INCREASING POWER OUTAGES.
THE RAY OF HOPE IS THAT THIS STORM WAS MOVING FASTER THAN ANY
CURRENT MODEL WAS DEPICTING...MOVING NNE UP TO 25 MPH. ALSO OF
NOTE...A DRY SLOT WAS WORKING SOUTHEAST FROM NEW YORK
CITY...NORTHWEST. WHILE THIS DRY SLOT WILL NOT SHUT THE RAIN
DOWN...IT APPEARS THAT THE INTENSITY OF RAINFALL WILL SUBSTANTIALLY
DIMINISH. HOWEVER...IT WILL TAKE A COUPLE OF HOURS TO REACH INTO OUR
SOUTHERN ZONES...AND PROBABLY NOT REACH THE CAPITAL DISTRICT AND
POINTS NORTHWEST UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE WORST WINDS APPARENTLY FOR THE MOST PART OF HAVE BEEN RIGHT IN
THE CAPITAL DISTRICT...WITH GUSTS WITH 51 MPH AT ALBANY
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WE BELIEVE THE WINDS ARE PRETTY MUCH PEAKING
AT THIS TIME...BUT WILL CONTINUE WITH STRONG GUSTS INTO THE
AFTERNOON WITH SOME SPOTS CAPABLE OF APPROACHING 60 MPH!
RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN PROLIFIC...WITH SOME AREAS IN THE
CATSKILLS REPORTING UPWARDS OF 10 INCHES...AND SEVERAL MORE INCHES
EXPECTED TO FALL BEFORE THE RAIN INTENSITY DIMINISHED.
TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE 60S AND WILL REMAIN THERE MUCH OF THE DAY.
THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DROP...AND WE MIGHT SET THE
LOWEST BAROMETER READING EVER IN AUGUST LATER TODAY.
WE WILL BE UPDATING THE GRIDS AS WE SEE A NEED TO AND ISSUING A FULL
UPDATE PACKAGE WHEN THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY COMES OUT.
*******PREVIOUS NEAR TERM DISCUSSION***********
AS OF 730 AM...WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS WERE OVER MOST
OF THE FORECAST AREA. ALY FORECAST OFFICE ANEMOMETER HAS ALREADY
GUSTED TO 45 MPH. IT NOW APPEARS THAT WIND SPEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH
HURRICANE IRENE WILL PEAK THIS MORNING (PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 65
MPH)...AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MOST OF THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY RAIN
HAS ALREADY PRODUCED REPORTS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE
SOUTHERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA...WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES
LIKELY. RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO DECREASE FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
IRENE EXITS THE REGION EARLY TONIGHT...WITH DRY POPS FORECAST AFTER
06Z. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS...THEN SUBSIDE TO 10 TO 20 MPH BY SUNRISE.
LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S AS COOLER AIR POURS
INTO THE REGION.
MOSTLY SUNNY AND DECENT ON MONDAY WITH NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ONLY
5 TO 15 MPH AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S AND 70S.
MAINLY CLEAR AND EVEN COOLER MONDAY NIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S.
A WEAK TROF MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA
WILL PRODUCE PARTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS/TSTMS OVER THE ADIRONDACK ZONES. ELSEWHERE MOSTLY TO PARTLY
SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS IN THE 70S TO AROUND 80.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
DUE TO WORKLOAD ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE. HAVE NOT MADE ANY
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE PREVIOUS LONG TERM FORECAST.
****PREVIOUS DISCUSSION***
HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WAKE OF IRENE WILL PROVIDE FOR FAIR WEATHER FOR
THE ENTIRE REGION FOR THE ENTIRE WORK WEEK. A WEAK COLD FRONT
BEARING DOWN ON THE NORTHEASTERN U.S. FROM CANADA MAY KICK OFF A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHERN ZONES AT THE START OF THE
WEEKEND...POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDER. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
QUITE SEASONABLE WITH HIGHS MOSTLY IN THE 70S TO AROUND 80 DEGREES.
LOWS WILL BE MOSTLY FROM THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
IRENE STILL IMPACTING THE TAFS...AS THE EYEWALL IS ACTUALLY NEAR
KALB AND KGFL. EVENTUALLY SHE WILL EASE HER GRIP. AS OF 130 PM...THE
CENTER OF NOW DOWNGRADED TROPICAL STORM IRENE WAS CENTERED NEAR
LITCHFIELD MOVING NORTHEAST AND WEAKENING FURTHER. HOWEVER...THIS
WAS A LARGE POWERFUL STORM SO IT WILL TAKE UNTIL LATER TONIGHT UNTIL
WE ARE FINALLY OUT OF ITS GRIP.
THE WINDS WITH THE STORM HAVE PEAKED. KENX VAD PROFILES INDICATED
THAT EARLIER...50 KTS WINDS WERE SEEN AS LOW AS 3000 FEET. NOW...THE
WINDS AT THAT LEVEL WERE 35 KTS. SO WE NO LONGER BELIEVE THE TAF
SITES WILL BE SUBJECTED TO 50 KT WINDS. WE ARE PICKING UP SOME
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE EYEWALL OF THE STORM BUT
THIS WILL BE SHIFTING NORTH IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. FOR NOW...JUST
INCLUDE A CB.
CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE FROM IFR TO MVFR...ALONG WITH SLOWLY
SLACKENING WINDS THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. THE IMPROVEMENT
IN WIND HAS ALREADY BEEN NOTED AT KPOU...BUT THEY ACTUALLY HAVE THE
LOWEST CIGS.
THESE LOWER CIGS MIGHT LIFT NORTHWARD AS DRY SLOT CLEARS OUT MID
LEVELS...BUT ALLOWS FOR POOLING OF MOISTURE AT THE LOWER LEVELS.
SATELLITE PICTURES SHOW GENUINE CLEARING FROM OUR NATION/S CAPITAL
SOUTHWARD. THIS CLEARING LOOKS TO MOVE INTO OUR REGION WELL AFTER
SUNDOWN AS WELL AS EVEN LIGHTER WIND.
DID NOT INCLUDE ANY FOG IN THE TAFS TONIGHT DESPITE SATURATED
GROUND. THINKING IS THE AIR WILL BE VERY "MIXED" IN THE WAKE OF THE
STORM ALONG WITH STILL SOME BREEZE IN ALL PLACES. WE WILL REVISIT
THE FOG POSSIBILITY LATER ON.
A MUCH BETTER DAY ON TAP MONDAY WITH VFR CONDITIONS...UNRESTRICTED
CLOUDS...FEW TO SCATTERED CU DEVELOPING LATER ON...AND THE WIND OUT
OF THE WEST OR NORTHWEST 10 KTS OR LESS.
OUTLOOK...
MON/TUE...VFR. NO SIG WX.
WED/THU/FRI...VFR. SLIGHT CHC MAINLY PM -SHRA.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
EXPECT RH VALUES TO REMAIN IN THE 80 TO 100 PERCENT RANGE TODAY AS
WIDESPREAD RAIN AFFECTS THE REGION. RH VALUES MAY ACTUALLY LOWER
SOMEWHAT TONIGHT AS GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BRINGS DRIER AIR INTO THE
REGION TONIGHT. EXPECT NORTHERLY SURFACE WINDS TO INCREASE TO 35 TO
50 MPH TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 55 TO 65 MPH. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
NORTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND THEN DECREASE TONIGHT. DUE TO THE
WIDESPREAD RAIN TODAY...A WET FLAG HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TODAY.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
REFER TO PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR RAINFALL REPORTS. HIGH
TOTALS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN GREENE COUNTY SOUTH DURHAM 10.30
INCHES AS 945 AM AND EAST JEWETT 10.20 INCHES AS OF 930 AM.
HAVE ALL TYPES OF FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT INCLUDING A FLASH
FLOOD WARNING EMERGENCY FOR NEWFANE IN CENTRAL WINDHAM COUNTY IN
SOUTHERN VERMONT.
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE OVER THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY
INTO LITCHFIELD COUNTY HEADING NORTH- NORTHEAST AT 23 KNOTS AND
WILL MOVE OVER OUR WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON.
HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED OUT OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY WITH HEAVIEST
RAINFALL OCCURRING IN THE MID HUDSON VALLEY OVER THE HUDSON RIVER.
ADJUSTED POPS LOWERING THEM SOUTH TO NORTH AS IRENE HEADS
NORTHWARD WITH RAIN EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETELY OUT OF HERE BY MID
TO LATE EVENING. TORRENTIAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE WITH THE HEAVIEST
JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF OF THE CENTER OF IRENE. WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS OCCURRING ESPECIALLY IN GREENE...LITCHFIELD
AND BERKSHIRE COUNTIES AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.
DRY WEATHER WILL RETURN TO THE REGION MONDAY FOR MUCH OF NEXT
WEEK ALLOWING RIVERS TO RECEDE AND THE GROUND TO DRY OUT.
FOR DETAILS ON SPECIFIC AREA RIVERS AND LAKES...INCLUDING
OBSERVED AND FORECAST RIVER STAGES AND LAKE ELEVATIONS...PLEASE
VISIT THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ GRAPHS ON
OUR WEBSITE.
&&
.CLIMATE...
RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2011 THUS FAR STANDS AT 5.58"
WHICH IS 2.61" ABOVE NORMAL. AS IRENE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION...WE
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DOUBLE THIS CURRENT VALUE. HERE ARE THE
RECORD WETTEST YEARS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST:
1. 10.59" IN 1871
2. 10.14" IN 1856
3. 8.47" IN 1870
4. 7.58" IN 1885
5. 7.51" IN 1832
6. 7.34" IN 2004
7. 7.33" IN 1950
8. 7.28" IN 1867
9. 7.21" IN 1893
10. 7.04" IN 1971
AS OF 11:45 AM THE ALBANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS RECEIVED 3.36
INCHES OF RAIN TODAY. RECORD FOR THE DATE...AUGUST 28TH...IS 3.50
INCHES SET BACK IN 1971.
&&
.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR CTZ001-013.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR CTZ001-013.
NY...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR NYZ032-033-038>043-
047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-
063>066-082>084.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR NYZ047.
MA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR MAZ001-025.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR MAZ001-025.
VT...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR VTZ013>015.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR VTZ013>015.
&&
SYNOPSIS...IAA/HWJIV/GJM
NEAR TERM...IAA/HWJIV/GJM
SHORT TERM...GJM
LONG TERM...ELH/GJM
AVIATION...HWJIV
FIRE WEATHER...GJM
HYDROLOGY...GJM
CLIMATE...Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 3:52 AM EDT, 11 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 352 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-291100- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-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-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE- WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER- WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 352 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK 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. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF THE SKYWARN NET IS REQUESTED FOR ALL COUNTIES AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 28, 2:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
233 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0232 PM FLOOD CATSKILL 42.21N 73.87W
08/28/2011 GREENE NY TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST MAIN STREET IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
&&
HEALocal storm report, Aug 28, 2:40 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
240 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0238 PM FLOOD BUSKIRK 42.95N 73.43W
08/28/2011 RENSSELAER NY PUBLIC
COUNTY RTE 103 FLOODED APPROXIMATELY 0.9 MILES SOUTH OF
INTERSECTION WITH NYS 67.
&&
HEALocal storm report, Aug 28, 2:48 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
248 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTH BLENHEIM 42.47N 74.44W
08/28/2011 SCHOHARIE NY TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH RD. TREE LIMB ON POWER LINE. POWER OUT.
0722 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG LENOX 42.36N 73.29W
08/28/2011 BERKSHIRE MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON RTE 7.
0724 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG HARWINTON 41.77N 73.06W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. WILDCAT HILL RD...CLEARVIEW
AVE...NORTON PASSWAY AND LOCUST RD CLOSED.
0726 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WOODSTOCK 42.04N 74.11W
08/28/2011 ULSTER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
0726 AM FLASH FLOOD WOODSTOCK 42.04N 74.11W
08/28/2011 ULSTER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER OVER ZENA ROAD.
0740 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG GREENVILLE CENTER 42.39N 74.00W
08/28/2011 GREENE NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
COUNTY RTE 81 CLOSED BETWEEN MAPLE AVE AND ENGLESIDE RD
DUE TO TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0747 AM FLASH FLOOD NORTH ADAMS 42.69N 73.11W
08/28/2011 BERKSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
LANDSLIDE WITH GAS LINE EXPOSED ON MINOR STREET.
0800 AM FLASH FLOOD WINDHAM 42.31N 74.25W
08/28/2011 GREENE NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ROUTE 23 CLOSED AT HICKORY HILL ROAD
0800 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NISKAYUNA 42.82N 73.90W
08/28/2011 SCHENECTADY NY NWS EMPLOYEE
TREES DOWN ON NOTT ROAD.
0815 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 S AQUEDUCT 42.83N 73.89W
08/28/2011 SCHENECTADY NY PUBLIC
TREE ON POWERLINES ON BALLTOWN RD. POWER OUT.
0825 AM FLASH FLOOD TANNERSVILLE 42.19N 74.13W
08/28/2011 GREENE NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ROUTE 23A CLOSED BETWEEN SOUTH MAIN STREET AND COUNTY
ROUTE 23C
0835 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCHENECTADY 42.80N 73.93W
08/28/2011 SCHENECTADY NY NWS EMPLOYEE
STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN SCHENECTADY COUNTY DUE TO
NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0842 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG DELMAR 42.62N 73.83W
08/28/2011 ALBANY NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE ON POWER LINES WITH FIRE AT 70 DUMBARTON DRIVE
0846 AM FLOOD HIGHLAND 41.72N 73.97W
08/28/2011 ULSTER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TWAALFSKILL CREEK IS FLOODING INTO THE TOWN OF
HIGHLAND...WATER IS WASHING OVER VINEYARD AVENUE.
0900 AM FLOOD TERRYVILLE 41.68N 73.01W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING AT RTE 6 AT MAIN STREET.
0900 AM FLOOD TERRYVILLE 41.68N 73.01W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT AMATEUR RADIO
RTE 72 AT SANDRA AVE...WATER 2 FEET ABOVE ROAD SURFACE.
0900 AM FLOOD NEW MILFORD 41.59N 73.41W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT AMATEUR RADIO
RIDGE RD AND LITTLE FIELD RD CLOSED...FLOODING BETWEEN
BIG BEAR AND LITTLE BEAR RD.
0900 AM FLOOD CHICHESTER 42.10N 74.31W
08/28/2011 ULSTER NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
RTE 214 CLOSED AT ULSTER COUNTY LINE TO RTE 23A
0900 AM FLOOD HARWINTON 41.77N 73.06W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES...PLYMOUTH RD FLOODING.
0900 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NEWTOWN 41.41N 73.32W
08/28/2011 FAIRFIELD CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN...TOWN IMPASSABLE AND TWO RESIDENTS WERE
EVACUATED.
0900 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WINSTED 41.93N 73.07W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN BLOCKING OLD NEW HARTFORD RD.
0905 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW COLONIE 42.75N 73.89W
08/28/2011 ALBANY NY AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON MORRIS ROAD.
0905 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 SW ALBANY 42.62N 73.83W
08/28/2011 ALBANY NY AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0910 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCHENECTADY 42.80N 73.93W
08/28/2011 SCHENECTADY NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TRESS DOWN ON WOODLAWN AVENUE.
0915 AM FLASH FLOOD GUILDERLAND 42.70N 73.89W
08/28/2011 ALBANY NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ROUTE 20 AT FULLER ROAD CLOSED
0915 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BENNINGTON 42.87N 73.19W
08/28/2011 BENNINGTON VT LAW ENFORCEMENT
SOME TREES DOWN IN BENNINGTON COUNTY...SOME ROADS
CLOSEDIN BENNINGTON COUNTY DUE TO FLOODING
0919 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SALISBURY CENTER 43.14N 74.79W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE.....NEAR 969 STATE RTE
29A...POWER LINE IS SMOKING
0925 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG GUILDERLAND 42.70N 73.89W
08/28/2011 ALBANY NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD RAMP I-87 NORTHBOUND CLOSED DUE DOWNED
TREES
0930 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG OPPENHEIM 43.07N 74.69W
08/28/2011 FULTON NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON ROUTE 29
0930 AM FLASH FLOOD ALBANY 42.66N 73.78W
08/28/2011 ALBANY NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ROUTE 5 CLOSED BETWEEN FROST PLACE AND YARDBORO AVENUE
0930 AM FLOOD NEW MILFORD 41.59N 73.41W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
RTE 202 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0930 AM FLOOD PRATTSVILLE 42.32N 74.43W
08/28/2011 GREENE NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
RTE 23 CLOSED AT THE GREENE AND DELAWARE COUNTY LINE
0942 AM FLOOD GAYLORDSVILLE 41.64N 73.49W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT AMATEUR RADIO
RTE 7 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0946 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MANHEIM CENTER 43.05N 74.79W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
BRONNER ROAD NEAR MURPHY TREES DOWN ROAD CLOSED.
0946 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SALISBURY CENTER 43.14N 74.79W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN BLOCKING CURTIS ROAD NEAR MANG
1000 AM FLOOD OTIS 42.20N 73.07W
08/28/2011 BERKSHIRE MA TRAINED SPOTTER
RTE 57 AND RTE 8 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. NUMEROUS REPORTS
OF ROADS WASHED OUT.
1003 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SALISBURY CENTER 43.14N 74.79W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN...EMMONBURG RD CLOSED.
1015 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SALISBURY CENTER 43.14N 74.79W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ON MAIN STREET
1023 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG ADAMS 42.63N 73.12W
08/28/2011 BERKSHIRE MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES BLOCKING ROADS. RT 116 AND RT 8 ARE CLOSED.
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
1023 AM FLASH FLOOD FALLS VILLAGE 41.95N 73.36W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
RT 63/RT 43 18 INCHES OF WATER ON ROAD
1023 AM FLASH FLOOD RHINEBECK 41.93N 73.91W
08/28/2011 DUTCHESS NY TRAINED SPOTTER
RT 9G ROAD FLOODED
1030 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG FALLS VILLAGE 41.95N 73.36W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN ON WIRES AT BARNS AND UNDER MOUNTAIN RD.
1040 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG CEDARVILLE 42.93N 75.11W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
1053 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG EAST HERKIMER 43.03N 74.96W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
1055 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG FRANKFORT 43.04N 75.07W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
1057 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG DOLGEVILLE 43.10N 74.77W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND WIRES DOWN
1112 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG COLONIE 42.73N 73.85W
08/28/2011 ALBANY NY EMERGENCY MNGR
KINGS RD AND CURRY RD MANY TREES DOWN
1115 AM HEAVY RAIN SOUTH DURHAM 42.33N 74.10W
08/28/2011 E0.00 INCH GREENE NY TRAINED SPOTTER
CULVERTS ALONG RTE 23 ARE AT MAX CAPACITY
1129 AM FLOOD MOHAWK 43.01N 75.01W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
361 PINEBUSH ROAD...OVERFLOWING CULVERT
1135 AM FLOOD GUILFORD 42.82N 72.58W
08/28/2011 WINDHAM VT TRAINED SPOTTER
ROAD FLOODING AT CENTER ROAD, CANDEL RD, STATE ROCK RD.
1135 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MIDDLEVILLE 43.14N 74.97W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
2226 HARD SCRABBLE ROAD...TREES AND WIRES DOWN
1138 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG POLAND 43.23N 75.06W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON RUSSIA RD NEAR GRANT RD
1145 AM FLOOD RHINEBECK 41.93N 73.91W
08/28/2011 DUTCHESS NY PUBLIC
RTE 9G SOUTH OF PRIMROSE HILL FLOODING WITH DEEP WATER
1150 AM FLOOD CLIFTON PARK 42.85N 73.81W
08/28/2011 SARATOGA NY PUBLIC
RTE 146A CLOSED BETWEEN STRAFFORD DRIVE AND NOTINGHAM WAY
SOUTH.
1150 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG CLIFTON PARK 42.85N 73.81W
08/28/2011 SARATOGA NY PUBLIC
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
1157 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SALISBURY 41.98N 73.42W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
WIRES DOWN AND BURNING.
1223 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG OTIS 42.20N 73.07W
08/28/2011 BERKSHIRE MA TRAINED SPOTTER
RTE 8 AND 7 CLOSED DUE TO TREES DOWN.
1241 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FAIRFIELD 43.14N 74.91W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
1183 STATE RTE 170 TREE ON HOUSE WITH A WOMAN TRAPPED
INSIDE.
1245 PM FLOOD COLUMBIA CENTER 42.93N 75.04W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
POLLY MILLER RD AND WARREN RD...FLOODING ACROSS
INTERSECTION.
1257 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RUSSIA 43.26N 75.08W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES AND WIRES DOWN
1257 PM FLOOD FRANKFORT 43.04N 75.07W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
MUDSLIDE BLOCKING 1 LANE OF SR171
0105 PM TROPICAL STORM WALLINGFORD 43.48N 72.98W
08/28/2011 RUTLAND VT TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ON ROAD NEAR TRUE TEMPER FACTORY.RIVER RUNNING
2.5 UNDER STONE BRIDGE. 6 INCHES OF WATER ON CREEK ROAD.
0120 PM FLOOD ILION 43.01N 75.04W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
RT 51 CLOSED. FLODD NUMEROUS PLACES. ALL LOW LYING ROADS
IN WARREN CLOSE. HOLCUM GOLF ROAD FLOODED IN NUMOURS
PLACES OVER 3 FEET.
0123 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG OLD FORGE 43.71N 74.97W
08/28/2011 HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN ON CAR IN OLD FORGE.
0204 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DUANESBURG 42.76N 74.13W
08/28/2011 SCHENECTADY NY PUBLIC
18 TREES BLOWN DOWN IN NEARBY WOODS BY GUSTS
0216 PM FLOOD BAKERSVILLE 41.83N 73.03W
08/28/2011 LITCHFIELD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
FLOODING ON ROADS...3 INCHES ON DINGS RD.
0232 PM FLOOD CATSKILL 42.21N 73.87W
08/28/2011 GREENE NY TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST MAIN STREET IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
0238 PM FLOOD BUSKIRK 42.95N 73.43W
08/28/2011 RENSSELAER NY PUBLIC
COUNTY RTE 103 FLOODED APPROXIMATELY 0.9 MILES SOUTH OF
INTERSECTION WITH NYS 67.
&&
HEALocal storm report, Aug 28, 2:52 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
252 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0252 PM FLOOD ALBANY 42.66N 73.78W
08/28/2011 ALBANY NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
NY THRUWAY CLOSED FROM EXIT 24 TO EXIT 8...NUMEROUS
REPORTS OF FLOODING ALONG THIS STRETCH.
&&
HEALocal storm report, Aug 28, 2:53 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
253 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0252 PM FLOOD BENNINGTON 42.87N 73.19W
08/28/2011 BENNINGTON VT EMERGENCY MNGR
RTE 9 CLOSED FROM BENNINGTON TO BRATTLEBORO...NUMEROUS
REPORTS OF FLOODING ALONG THIS STRETCH.
&&
HEALocal storm report, Aug 28, 3:34 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
334 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM FLOOD NORTH BLENHEIM 42.47N 74.44W
08/28/2011 SCHOHARIE NY TRAINED SPOTTER
OLD BLENHEIM BRIDGE THAT SPANS SCHOLARIE CREEK HAS BEEN
WASHED AWAY.
&&
HEAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 21 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:55 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Greene, Schoharie | 17 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:55 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Schoharie | 23 hr |
| Aug 28, 7:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Schoharie | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 7:21 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 64 hr |
| Aug 28, 7:43 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 33 hr |
| Aug 28, 7:56 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 29 hr |
| Aug 28, 8:10 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 13 hr |
| Aug 28, 8:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 12 hr |
| Aug 28, 8:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 12 hr |
| Aug 28, 8:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 9:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady | 38 hr |
| Aug 28, 9:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Schoharie | 20 hr |
| Aug 28, 9:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Montgomery, Schoharie | 20 hr |
| Aug 28, 9:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 38 hr |
| Aug 28, 9:19 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Washington | 32 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 41 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia | 23 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Warren, Washington | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Dutchess | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 12:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 12:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ALY | Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie | 48 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington | 12 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Montgomery | 16 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:50 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady | 33 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga | 48 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer | 43 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Warren, Washington | 42 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Washington | 34 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:06 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 34 hr |
| Aug 28, 6:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 14 hr |
| Aug 28, 6:34 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 22 hr |
| Aug 28, 6:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida | 5 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in New York, 2011Every river 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.