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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY

March 6, 2011Bennington County, Vermont; Berkshire County, Massachusetts

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Mar 6, 2011, 12:19 PM EST for Bennington County, Vermont; Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 7, 2011, 5:53 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 6, 2011, 12:19 PM EST (17:19 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2011, 5:53 AM EST
Expired
Mar 7, 2011, 11:52 AM EST
In force
6 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 17:19 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 9.05 ft at Mar 7, 2011, 8:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate68101203/0603/0703/08
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.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

329 
WGUS41 KALY 061719
FLWALY
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
1219 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

NYC115-070519-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0001.110306T2142Z-110307T2100Z/
/GVVN6.2.ER.110306T2142Z.110307T0600Z.110307T1500Z.NO/
1219 PM EST SUN MAR 6 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  8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY  4 PM 
  SUNDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM MONDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 10
  AM MONDAY.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       7 PM  1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SUN   MON   MON   MON   MON

METTAWEE RIVER
  GRANVILLE     7.0    6.0 SUN 09 AM   7.8   8.5   7.5   6.5   5.8

$$

VTC003-MAC003-070519-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0002.110307T0452Z-110307T2000Z/
/WILM3.1.ER.110307T0452Z.110307T0600Z.110307T1400Z.NO/
1219 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT WILLIAMSTOWN.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 11 PM 
  SUNDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM MONDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER  9
  AM MONDAY.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       7 PM  1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SUN   MON   MON   MON   MON

HOOSIC RIVER
  WILLIAMSTOWN  9.0    6.1 SUN 11 AM   7.7   9.3   9.1   8.8   7.9

$$

NYC083-115-070518-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0003.110307T0342Z-110308T0300Z/
/EAGN6.1.ER.110307T0342Z.110307T1200Z.110307T2100Z.NO/
1219 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT EAGLE BRIDGE.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 10 PM 
  SUNDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET AROUND  7
  AM MONDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER  4
  PM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...TWO FAMILIES ON RIVER ROAD AFFECTED.  WATER
  ON COUNTY ROUTE 103 BETWEEN ROUTE 67 AND THE COVERED BRIDGE.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       7 PM  1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SUN   MON   MON   MON   MON

HOOSIC RIVER
  EAGLE BRIDGE  11.0    6.8 SUN 11 AM   9.7  11.8  12.1  11.4   9.8

$$

NYC001-083-091-070518-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0004.110307T0441Z-110308T1617Z/
/TRYN6.1.ER.110307T0441Z.110307T1800Z.110308T1017Z.NO/
1219 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HUDSON RIVER AT TROY.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 11 PM 
  SUNDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.3 FEET AROUND  1
  PM MONDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER  5
  AM TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER REACHES STREETS IN WATERFORD VILLAGE 
  AND MATSONS SHIPYARDON VAN SCHIAK ISLAND. SOME BASEMENTS FLOOD.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       7 PM  1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SUN   MON   MON   MON   MON

HUDSON RIVER
  TROY          21.5   17.3 SUN 11 AM  19.7  22.0  23.2  23.3  22.0

$$

NYC057-093-095-070518-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0005.110307T0025Z-110307T2212Z/
/BRTN6.1.ER.110307T0025Z.110307T0600Z.110307T1612Z.NO/
1219 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SCHOHARIE CREEK AT BURTONSVILLE.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY  7 PM 
  SUNDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.3 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM MONDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 11
  AM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...WATER REACHES PRIDDLE CAMP ROAD

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       7 PM  1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SUN   MON   MON   MON   MON

SCHOHARIE CREEK
  BURTONSVILLE  6.0    4.0 SUN 12 PM   5.9   7.3   6.7   5.7   5.3

$$

NYC027-070518-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0006.110307T0534Z-000000T0000Z/
/WAPN6.1.ER.110307T0534Z.110307T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1219 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WAPPINGERS CREEK AT WAPPINGERS FALLS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 12 AM
  MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY  1 PM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD NEARBY HOMES

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       7 PM  1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SUN   MON   MON   MON   MON

MID HUDSON TRIBUTARIES
  WAPPINGERS F  8.0    5.8 SUN 11 AM   6.7   8.1   9.3   9.7   9.3

$$

CTC005-070518-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0007.110307T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/FLVC3.1.ER.110307T1500Z.110308T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1219 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT FALLS VILLAGE.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 AM
  MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY  1 PM TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES THE EDGE OF SEVERAL 
  SECTIONS OF ROUTE 7 NORTH OF CORNWALL BRIDGE.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       7 PM  1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SUN   MON   MON   MON   MON

HOUSATONIC RIVER
  FALLS VILLAG  7.0    4.5 SUN 12 PM   4.8   5.6   6.5   7.5   8.9

$$

CTC005-070518-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0008.110307T0916Z-000000T0000Z/
/GAYC3.1.ER.110307T0916Z.110308T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1219 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT GAYLORDSVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY  4 AM
  MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY  1 PM TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER REACHES SPRING STREET

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       7 PM  1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SUN   MON   MON   MON   MON

HOUSATONIC RIVER
  GAYLORDSVILL  8.0    5.8 SUN 12 PM   6.1   7.4   8.5   9.2   9.7

$$

CTC001-009-070518-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0009.110306T2116Z-000000T0000Z/
/STVC3.1.ER.110306T2116Z.110308T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1219 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT STEVENSON DAM.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY  4 PM
  SUNDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY  7 PM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO REACH THE MAPLES AREA OF 
  SHELTON

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       7 PM  1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SUN   MON   MON   MON   MON

HOUSATONIC RIVER
  STEVENSON DA  11.0    9.3 SUN 12 PM  11.5  11.6  11.6  11.7  13.2

$$
2 follow-up statements
401 
WGUS81 KALY 070455
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
1155 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

VTC003-MAC003-071655-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0002.110307T1053Z-110307T2024Z/
/WILM3.1.ER.110307T1053Z.110307T1200Z.110307T1424Z.NO/
1155 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT WILLIAMSTOWN.
* FROM 5 AM MONDAY UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 5 AM
  MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY 7 AM MONDAY. THE 
  RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 9 AM MONDAY.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM  1 AM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   MON   MON   MON   MON   TUE

HOOSIC RIVER
  WILLIAMSTOWN  9.0    8.0 SUN 11 PM   8.4   9.1   8.8   8.4   7.9

$$

NYC083-115-071654-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/
/EAGN6.1.ER.110307T0628Z.110307T1200Z.110307T2100Z.NO/
1155 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT EAGLE BRIDGE.
* FROM 1 AM MONDAY UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 AM
  MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY 7 AM MONDAY. THE 
  RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 4 PM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 11 FEET...TWO FAMILIES ON RIVER ROAD AFFECTED.  WATER
  ON COUNTY ROUTE 103 BETWEEN ROUTE 67 AND THE COVERED BRIDGE.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM  1 AM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   MON   MON   MON   MON   TUE

HOOSIC RIVER
  EAGLE BRIDGE  11.0   10.5 SUN 11 PM  10.9  12.1  11.4  10.6   9.8

$$

NYC001-083-091-071654-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110308T1537Z/
/TRYN6.1.ER.110307T1009Z.110307T1800Z.110308T0937Z.NO/
1155 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HUDSON RIVER AT TROY.
* FROM 5 AM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 5 AM
  MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY 1 PM MONDAY. THE 
  RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 4 AM TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 23 FEET...WATER REACHES STREETS IN WATERFORD VILLAGE 
  AND MATSONS SHIPYARDON VAN SCHIAK ISLAND. SOME BASEMENTS FLOOD.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM  1 AM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   MON   MON   MON   MON   TUE

HUDSON RIVER
  TROY          21.5   19.3 SUN 11 PM  20.0  22.1  22.5  22.2  21.8

$$

NYC027-071654-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0006.110307T0543Z-000000T0000Z/
/WAPN6.1.ER.110307T0543Z.110307T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1155 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... 
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPPINGERS CREEK AT WAPPINGERS FALLS.
* FROM 12 AM MONDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 12 AM
  MONDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY 1 PM 
  MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 8 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD NEARBY HOMES.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       1 AM  7 AM  1 PM  7 PM  1 AM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   MON   MON   MON   MON   TUE

MID HUDSON TRIBUTARIES
  WAPPINGERS F  8.0    7.6 SUN 11 PM   8.1   9.3   9.7   9.6   9.3

$$
842 
WGUS81 KALY 071652
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
1152 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

VTC003-MAC003-071722-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110307T2024Z/
/WILM3.1.ER.110307T1422Z.000000T0000Z.110307T1437Z.NO/
1152 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT WILLIAMSTOWN.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. 

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                      1 PM  7 PM  1 AM  7 AM  1 PM
LOCATION        STG   STG  DAY  TIME   MON   MON   TUE   TUE   TUE

HOOSIC RIVER
  WILLIAMSTOWN  9.0    8.9 MON 11 AM   8.8   8.5   8.3   8.0   7.7

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 3:53 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryALYBennington, Windham32 hr
Mar 6, 1:52 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYBennington, Windham6 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Vermont, 2011River Flood Warnings in Massachusetts, 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.