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River Flood Warning 49, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Apr 26, 2011, 6:55 AM EDT for Hamilton County, New York. It took effect at Apr 26, 2011, 7:05 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2011, 6:55 AM EDT (10:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2011, 7:05 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2011, 1:28 AM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Hamilton County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:54 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 Sacandaga River at Hope (HOPN6). The gauge peaked at 7.10 ft at Apr 26, 2011, 9:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 9 ft
- Major stage
- 10 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01321000, 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.
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WGUS41 KALY 261055
FLWALY
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
655 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011
NYC041-262255-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0049.110426T1105Z-110428T1000Z/
/HOPN6.1.ER.110426T1105Z.110427T0600Z.110428T0400Z.NO/
655 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SACANDAGA RIVER AT HOPE.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 6 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 7 AM
TUESDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.6 FEET AROUND 2
AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER
12 AM THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS ONTO LOWLANDS AND APPROACHES
ROUTE 30.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 2 AM 8 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE TUE TUE WED WED
SACANDAGA RIVER
HOPE 7.0 6.8 TUE 06 AM 7.3 7.3 7.5 7.6 7.5
$$2 follow-up statements
987
WGUS81 KALY 261945
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
345 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011
NYC113-270745-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVRN6.1.ER.110413T1030Z.110429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
345 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SCHROON RIVER AT RIVERBANK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY 8 PM
THURSDAY ...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...WATER FLOODS INTO NEARBY LOWLANDS
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
8 PM 2 AM 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED WED WED WED
SCHROON RIVER
RIVERBANK 7.0 7.4 TUE 02 PM 7.5 7.7 7.8 7.9 8.1
$$
NYC041-270745-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110428T0600Z/
/HOPN6.1.ER.110426T1242Z.110426T1300Z.110428T0000Z.NO/
345 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SACANDAGA RIVER AT HOPE.
* FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE BY 8 PM
WEDNESDAY AND THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS ONTO LOWLANDS AND APPROACHES
ROUTE 30
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
8 PM 2 AM 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED WED WED WED
SACANDAGA RIVER
HOPE 7.0 6.7 TUE 02 PM 6.4 6.8 6.4 6.7 6.5
$$759
WGUS81 KALY 270528
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
128 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011
NYC041-270558-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110428T0600Z/
/HOPN6.1.ER.110426T1242Z.110426T1300Z.110426T1507Z.NO/
128 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SACANDAGA RIVER AT HOPE.
* AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 2 AM 8 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED WED WED THU THU
SACANDAGA RIVER
HOPE 7.0 6.3 WED 12 AM 6.4 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.9
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 11:13 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington | 14 days |
| Apr 26, 6:11 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer, Oneida | 5 days |
| Apr 26, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 23 min |
| Apr 26, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 30 min |
| Apr 26, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton | 23 min |
| Apr 26, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Warren | 55 min |
| Apr 26, 4:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton | 32 min |
| Apr 26, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Warren | 62 min |
| Apr 26, 6:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 4 days |
| Apr 26, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 26 min |
| Apr 26, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton | 31 min |
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.