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River Flood Warning 65, NWS Albany, NY

April 28, 2011Herkimer County, Lewis County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Apr 28, 2011, 8:26 PM EDT for Herkimer County, Lewis County, New York. It was in force for 49 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2011, 8:26 PM EDT (00:26 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2011, 9:25 PM EDT
In force
49 hr
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Herkimer County, NY, Lewis County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The river

Written for the forecast point Beaver River (NY) at Stillwater Reservoir (SWRN6).

Action stage
77.3 ft
Minor stage
80 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04256500, 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.

700 
WGUS41 KALY 290026
FLWALY
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
826 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

NYC043-049-291226-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0065.110429T0026Z-000000T0000Z/
/SWRN6.1.ER.110428T2323Z.110428T2330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
826 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BEAVER RIVER AT STILLWATER RESERVOIR.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...80.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 80.0 FEET. 


&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM  2 AM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   FRI   FRI   FRI   SAT

BEAVER RIVER
  STILLWATER R  80.0   80.0 THU 07 PM  80.1  80.1  80.1  80.1  80.0                         

$$
5 follow-up statements
145 
WGUS81 KALY 291156
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
756 AM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

NYC043-049-292356-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SWRN6.1.ER.110428T2323Z.110429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
756 AM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER RIVER AT STILLWATER RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 80.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 80 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 80.2 FEET BY 8 AM
  FRIDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 AM  2 PM  8 PM  2 AM  8 AM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   FRI   FRI   SAT   SAT

BEAVER RIVER
  STILLWATER R  80.0   80.1 FRI 07 AM  80.2  80.1  80.1  80.0  80.0

$$
341 
WGUS81 KALY 292003
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

NYC041-300803-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/INDN6.1.ER.110427T1552Z.110430T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE INDIAN RIVER AT INDIAN LAKE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 1653 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1652 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 1654 FEET BY 8 PM
  FRIDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

HUDSON RIVER
  INDIAN LAKE   1652.5 1653.2 THU 01 AM  1654.3  1654.2  1654.0  
1653.9  1653.7

$$

NYC041-300803-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/INRN6.3.ER.110427T2030Z.110429T1630Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE INDIAN RIVER MISSING BELOW INDIAN LAKE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER WILL BEGIN FALLING THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO 
  FALL.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

HUDSON RIVER
  BELOW INDIAN  5.5    7.8 FRI 03 PM   7.3   7.1   6.9   6.7   6.2

$$

NYC113-300802-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110430T1525Z/
/NCKN6.3.ER.110427T0510Z.110429T0300Z.110430T0925Z.NR/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HUDSON RIVER AT NORTH CREEK.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. 
* AT  2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER 5 AM SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...SOME AREAS ARE UNDER ONE TO TWO FEET OF 
  WATER.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

HUDSON RIVER
  NORTH CREEK   10.0   12.3 FRI 02 PM  11.3  10.4   9.7   9.3   8.5

$$

NYC091-113-300802-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110430T2337Z/
/HDYN6.3.ER.110427T1234Z.110429T1100Z.110430T1737Z.NR/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HUDSON RIVER AT HADLEY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 
* AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER 1 PM SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE FLOOR OF THE GAGEHOUSE.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

HUDSON RIVER
  HADLEY        14.0   20.8 FRI 03 PM  20.0  17.8  15.5  13.9  11.8

$$

NYC091-115-300802-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FTEN6.3.ER.110427T1437Z.110429T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HUDSON RIVER AT FORT EDWARD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL BEGIN FALLING TO A STAGE OF 29.1
  FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

HUDSON RIVER
  FORT EDWARD   26.0   31.3 FRI 03 PM  30.9  30.1  29.1  28.1  27.1

$$

NYC083-091-115-300802-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SYLN6.3.ER.110425T0916Z.110430T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HUDSON RIVER AT SCHUYLERVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 97.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 97.6 FEET BY 2 AM
  SATURDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 96.0 FEET...THE RIVER FLOODS NUMEROUS HOMES AND ROADS 
  AND CAN REACH THE VILLAGE WATER PLANT.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

HUDSON RIVER
  SCHUYLERVILL  90.0   97.1 FRI 02 PM  97.5  97.6  97.2  96.6      

$$

NYC083-091-300802-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCVN6.1.ER.110427T1100Z.110430T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HUDSON RIVER AT MECHANICVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 53 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 55.6 FEET BY  8 PM
  FRIDAY ...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 56.6 FEET...APPROXIMATE LEVEL OF SEP 1938 FLOOD ABOVE
  THE DAM.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

HUDSON RIVER
  MECHANICVILL  53.0   53.9 THU 12 PM  55.6  55.4  55.3  54.9      

$$

NYC001-083-091-300802-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-110501T0224Z/
/TRYN6.1.ER.110428T1752Z.110429T1915Z.110430T2024Z.NO/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HUDSON RIVER AT TROY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 
* AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER 4 PM SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER REACHES STREETS IN WATERFORD VILLAGE 
  AND MATSONS SHIPYARD ON VAN SCHIAK ISLAND. SOME BASEMENTS FLOOD.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

HUDSON RIVER
  TROY          21.5   22.9 FRI 03 PM  22.9  22.6  22.2  21.7  20.8

$$

NYC035-041-091-300802-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SACN6.3.ER.110428T2001Z.110501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SACANDAGA RIVER AT SACANDAGA RSVR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 774.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 773.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 774.6 FEET BY 8 
  PM SATURDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 773.0 FEET...BOAT DOCKS AND PROPERITES ADJACENT TO THE 
  LAKE ARE FLOODED. WATER GETS CLOSE TO HOMES AND CAMPS ALONG THE 
  LAKE.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

RESERVOIRS
  SACANDAGA RS  773.0  774.1 FRI 02 PM  774.3  774.4  774.5  774.5  
774.6

$$

NYC113-300802-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVRN6.3.ER.110413T1030Z.110430T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHROON RIVER AT RIVERBANK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY 8 PM
  FRIDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...ROUTE 418 IS UNDER WATER IN SEVERAL
SECTIONS
  AND PARTLY WASHED OUT. HEAVY DAMAGE AT THE FORMER BOARD AND PAPER 
  MILL

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

SCHROON RIVER
  RIVERBANK     7.0   10.8 FRI 02 PM  10.9  10.8  10.7  10.5  10.0

$$

NYC065-300802-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DDMN6.1.ER.110427T0145Z.110428T1845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOHAWK RIVER AT DELTA DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 552.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 551.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 551.9 FEET BY
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 552.0 FEET...TWO FEET OF WATER ARE SPILLING OVER AND 
  THERE IS MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS BELOW LAKE DELTA. 

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

MOHAWK RIVER
  DELTA DAM     551.5  552.1 FRI 07 AM  552.0  552.0  551.9  551.8  
551.7

$$

NYC043-065-300802-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/UCAN6.2.ER.110427T2013Z.110429T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOHAWK RIVER AT UTICA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 12 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 405.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 403.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 404.2 FEET BY
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 406.0 FEET...WATER GETS ONTO LELAND AND WURTZ AVENUES 
  AND REACHES CANALCORP BUILDING. PART OF CANAL CORP PARKING LOT 
  FLOODED.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

MOHAWK RIVER
  UTICA         403.0  405.8 FRI 01 PM  405.2  404.7  404.2  404.0  
403.5

$$

NYC043-057-065-300802-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110430T2136Z/
/LTLN6.3.ER.110428T1048Z.110429T1500Z.110430T1536Z.NR/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOHAWK RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER 11 AM SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WATER FLOODS THE BASEMENT OF THE FORMER 
  SALADA PLANT...THE MONTGOMERY PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE...AND THE FONDA 
  MOTOR SPEEDWAY.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

MOHAWK RIVER
  LITTLE FALLS  15.0   17.9 FRI 02 PM  17.5  16.6  15.6  14.6  12.8

$$

NYC043-065-300802-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110430T1638Z/
/HIKN6.3.ER.110426T1130Z.110429T0015Z.110430T1038Z.NR/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... 
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST CANADA CREEK AT HINCKLEY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT  2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 1229 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1227 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER 6 AM SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 1228 FEET...THREE FEET OF WATER ARE SPILLING OVER AND 
  THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING BETWEEN HINCKLEY AND HERKIMER.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

WEST CANADA CR
  HINCKLEY      1227.0 1228.9 FRI 03 PM  1227.9  1227.3  1226.9  
1226.6  1226.2

$$

NYC043-300802-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110501T0000Z/
/KASN6.3.ER.110427T0318Z.110429T0900Z.110430T1800Z.NR/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST CANADA CREEK AT KAST BRIDGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 
* AT 2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER 2 PM SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...SEVERAL RV PARKS ARE INUNDATED WITH ONE TO 
  TWO FEET OF WATER.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

WEST CANADA CR
  KAST BRIDGE   6.0    7.9 FRI 02 PM   7.7   7.1   6.6   6.0   5.3

$$

NYC091-300802-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0067.110501T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HDLN6.1.ER.110501T1200Z.110501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SACANDAGA RIVER AT STEWARTS BRIDGE.
* FROM  8 AM SUNDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY 8 AM 
  SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT BELOW BANKFULL.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

SACANDAGA RIVER
  STEWARTS BRI  10.0    6.3 FRI 02 PM   6.5   6.8   7.0   7.2   7.9

$$

NYC043-049-300802-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SWRN6.1.ER.110428T2323Z.110429T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
403 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER RIVER AT STILLWATER RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 80.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 80.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 


&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SAT   SAT   SAT

BEAVER RIVER
  STILLWATER R  80.0   80.1 FRI 02 PM  80.1  80.0  80.0  80.0      

$$
194 
WGUS81 KALY 300406
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
1206 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2011

NYC035-041-091-301606-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SACN6.3.ER.110428T2001Z.110501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1206 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SACANDAGA RIVER AT SACANDAGA RSVR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 774.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 773.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 774.7 FEET BY 8 
  PM SATURDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 773.0 FEET...BOAT DOCKS AND PROPERITES ADJACENT TO THE 
  LAKE ARE FLOODED. WATER GETS CLOSE TO HOMES AND CAMPS ALONG THE 
  LAKE.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 AM  2 PM  8 PM  2 AM  8 AM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SAT   SAT   SAT   SUN   SUN

RESERVOIRS
  SACANDAGA RS  773.0  774.3 FRI 11 PM  774.5  774.7  774.7  774.6  
774.5

$$

NYC113-301606-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVRN6.3.ER.110413T1030Z.110429T2315Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1206 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHROON RIVER AT RIVERBANK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 9.8 FEET BY 8 AM
  SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...ROUTE 418 IS UNDER WATER IN SEVERAL SECTIONS
  AND PARTLY WASHED OUT. HEAVY DAMAGE AT THE FORMER BOARD AND PAPER 
  MILL.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 AM  2 PM  8 PM  2 AM  8 AM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SAT   SAT   SAT   SUN   SUN

SCHROON RIVER
  RIVERBANK     7.0   10.8 FRI 11 PM  10.7  10.5  10.3  10.0   9.8

$$

NYC091-301606-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0067.110501T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HDLN6.1.ER.110501T1200Z.110501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1206 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SACANDAGA RIVER AT STEWARTS BRIDGE.
* FROM 8 AM SUNDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO 10 FEET BY 8 AM
  SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT BELOW BANKFULL.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 AM  2 PM  8 PM  2 AM  8 AM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SAT   SAT   SAT   SUN   SUN

SACANDAGA RIVER
  STEWARTS BRI  10.0    6.9 FRI 11 PM   7.0   7.2   7.5   7.9  10.0

$$

NYC043-049-301606-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SWRN6.1.ER.110428T2323Z.110429T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1206 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER RIVER AT STILLWATER RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 80.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 80.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 


&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 AM  2 PM  8 PM  2 AM  8 AM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SAT   SAT   SAT   SUN   SUN

BEAVER RIVER
  STILLWATER R  80.0   80.1 FRI 11 PM  80.1  80.1  80.0            

$$
574 
WGUS81 KALY 301514
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
1114 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2011

NYC043-049-010314-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SWRN6.1.ER.110428T2323Z.110429T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER RIVER AT STILLWATER RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 80 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 80 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 80.1 FEET BY 2 PM
  SATURDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                      2 PM  8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM
LOCATION        STG   STG  DAY  TIME   SAT   SAT   SUN   SUN   SUN

BEAVER RIVER
  STILLWATER R  80.0   80.0 SAT 10 AM  80.1  80.0                  

$$
877 
WGUS81 KALY 010125
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
925 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2011

NYC043-049-010155-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110501T0125Z/
/SWRN6.1.ER.110428T2323Z.110429T1245Z.110430T2200Z.NO/
925 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BEAVER RIVER AT STILLWATER RESERVOIR.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 79.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 80 FEET. 

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM  2 AM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   SUN   SUN   SUN   SUN   MON

BEAVER RIVER
  STILLWATER R  80.0   79.9 SAT 08 PM  79.8  79.8 79.7  79.6  79.4                            

$$

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 Apr 28, 7:58 PM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 7:58 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
758 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING...ACCOMPANIED
BY AN ISOLATED SHOWER IN SOME AREAS. WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS
COLD FRONT...A MORE SEASONABLE AIRMASS WILL BE USHERED INTO THE
REGION AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND...WITH FAIR CONDITIONS
RETURNING BY SATURDAY. FAIR CONDITIONS SHOULD CONTINUE INTO
SUNDAY...WITH PERHAPS SOME CLOUDS INCREASING LATER IN THE DAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
AS OF 740 PM EDT...LATEST MESOSCALE ANALYSIS FROM RUC/LAPS/MSAS
SHOW THE MAIN COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS ERN NY AT 2330Z. THE WIND
SHIFT SHOULD BE OCCURRING FROM THE HUDSON VALLEY EAST BTWN 23Z AND
01Z. WE TEMPERED THE POPS NORTH AND EAST OF ALBANY TO ISOLD
SHOWERS. WE REDID THE CLOUD TRENDS BASED ON OBSERVATIONS. WE ARE
CONTINUING TO MONITOR THE HYDRO TRENDS NORTH AND WEST OF THE
CAPITAL REGION WHERE MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES...WITH
SOME FLOOD OF RECORDS /NORTH CREEKS/.

PREVIOUS NEAR TERMS...

AS OF 545 PM EDT...HAVE REMOVED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR
THE WESTERN DACKS/MOHAWK VALLEY REGION...AS WIND GUSTS HAVE
GENERALLY REMAINED BELOW 45 MPH. ALSO...REMOVED MENTION OF THUNDER
ACROSS NORTH COUNTRY/SOUTHERN VT WITH COLD FRONT...AS CONVECTIVE
LINE SHOULD REMAIN RATHER SHALLOW.

AS OF 5 PM EDT...THE COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
ADIRONDACKS...ACCOMPANIED BY A RELATIVELY LOW TOPPED LINE OF
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WE EXPECT THIS LINE TO
CONTINUE MOVING EAST...AND MAY EXPAND SLIGHTLY FURTHER S AND W
OVER THE NEXT 2-4 HOURS...POSSIBLY AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE NORTH
COUNTRY/LAKE GEORGE REGION...INTO SOUTHERN VT. AT THIS TIME...IT
APPEARS MOST OF THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD REMAIN NORTH OF THE IMMEDIATE
CAPITAL REGION...BUT RADAR TRENDS WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED. SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN THIS LINE MAY STILL CONTAIN LOCALLY
GUSTY WINDS...AND A BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOUR. HOWEVER...IT APPEARS
THAT THE THREAT FOR ANY DAMAGING WINDS IS VERY LOW.

STILL CAN SEE SOME WIND GUSTS APPROACH 45-50 MPH OVER THE NEXT 1-3
HOURS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY AND
ADIRONDACKS...GIVEN DEVELOPING COLD ADVECTION AND DEEP MIXING...SO
WILL KEEP WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION.

ONCE THIS FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND PAST THE REGION...WE EXPECT
GENERALLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES...BEFORE CLOUDS INCREASE A
BIT FROM NW TO SE TOWARD DAYBREAK. THE COMBINATION OF CLEARING
SKIES...AND COOLING ALOFT SHOULD ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE
LOWER 40S IN MANY AREAS...WHICH WILL FEEL MUCH COOLER COMPARED TO
THE RELATIVE WARMTH AND HUMIDITY FROM LAST NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
FRIDAY...MID/UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND COLD POOL WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS
SHOULD ALLOW CLOUDS TO DEVELOP...AND SHOULD ALSO TRIGGER ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS DURING THIS TIME. FORECAST SOUNDINGS DEPICT FAIRLY
STRONG CAPPING...SO THINK SHOWERS SHOULD NOT GROW QUITE TALL ENOUGH
FOR LIGHTNING PRODUCTION/TSTM DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER...TRENDS WILL
NEED TO BE WATCHED...ESP SHOULD MORE SUNSHINE OCCUR DURING THE
MORNING HOURS. SHOULD ANY TSTMS ACTUALLY DEVELOP...GUSTY WINDS AND
SMALL HAIL COULD OCCUR. OTHERWISE...EXPECT MAX TEMPS TO REACH THE
LOWER/MID 60S IN MOST VALLEYS...WITH SOME UPPER 60S POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE MID HUDSON VALLEY...WHILE TEMPS REMAIN IN THE 50S ACROSS MUCH OF
THE ADIRONDACKS.

FRI NT...LINGERING SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
NORTH COUNTRY EARLY...WHICH...GIVEN THE COOLING ALOFT...COULD LEAD
TO SOME WET SNOW MIXING IN ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
OTHERWISE...EXPECT A GRADUAL CLEARING TREND...WITH CHILLY
TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE 30S IN MOST AREAS...AND POSSIBLY THE
20S IN SOME PORTIONS OF THE ADIRONDACKS.

SAT...ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL COLD POOL WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
DURING THE MORNING...BEFORE DEPARTING IN THE AFTERNOON.
FORTUNATELY...LOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY DRY. SO...LOOKS LIKE
OTHER THAN PERHAPS SOME PATCHY CLOUD DEVELOPMENT IN THE MORNING...NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. THE CLOUDS SHOULD DISSIPATE DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. EXPECT MAX TEMPS TO REACH THE LOWER/MID 60S IN MOST
VALLEYS...WITH MAINLY 50S FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FOR SAT NT...EXPECT
MAINLY CLEAR SKIES...BUT CHILLY TEMPERATURES GIVEN LIGHT TO CALM
WINDS. SO...MIN TEMPS SHOULD FALL INTO THE 30S IN MOST AREAS...WITH
SOME 20S POSSIBLE ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITHIN THE NORTH COUNTRY
AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
HPC GUIDANCE.  THE PERIOD BEGINS SEASONABLE AND DRY...BUT
APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE AND A WARM FRONT WILL SPREAD A CHANCE OF
RAIN ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.  COOL...MARITIME AIR
WILL CREATE DAMMING ENOUGH TO STAVE OFF A BRIEF PERIOD OF
SIGNIFICANT WARMTH ON MONDAY...THOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL STILL MANAGE
TO GET WELL INTO THE 60S IN THE HUDSON VALLEY.  THIS WILL BE 5 TO 10
DEGREES OFF SUNDAY'S HIGHS.  TUESDAY WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER
STILL.  THIS CIRCULATION WILL ALSO RESULT AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
A WEAK WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE GENERALLY SOUTH OF CAPE COD BY TUESDAY.
THIS WILL TEND TO CONFINE THE BEST CHANCES FOR RAIN TO THE SOUTHERN
AND EASTERN ZONES FOR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

BROAD...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER NORTHERN QUEBEC BY
WEDNESDAY...REINFORCING THE MARITIME FLOW TO OUR EAST.  BUT DUE TO
THE DRY NATURE OF THE HIGH...MOISTURE WILL LIKELY FALL SHORT OF
PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT SHOWERS.  THUS...MAINLY JUST AREA-WIDE SLGT
CHC POPS...THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS BEING SMALL AREAS OF CHC POPS WED NGT
FOR NORTH OF BOTH KGFL AND KDDH.  DESPITE HIGH PRESSURE TRYING TO
SQUEEZE IN FROM THE WEST...THERE WILL BE MORE CLOUDS THAN SUN
THROUGH MID-WEEK WITH THE COASTAL LOW STILL HANGING TOUGH NEAR CAPE
COD.  SO WHILE WEDNESDAY WILL GENERALLY BE THE COOLEST DAY WITH
HIGHS MAINLY IN THE 50S AND LOWER 60S...THURSDAY IS NOT EXPECTED TO
BE ANY COOLER.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH ERN NY EARLY THIS EVENING. AN UPPER
TROUGH WILL BRING ISOLD TO SCT SHOWERS TO THE REGION TOMORROW WITH
BRISK CONDITIONS.

WINDSHIFT TO THE W/SW WILL OCCUR AT KGFL/KALB/KPOU PRIOR TO 02Z.
VFR CONDITONS WILL PREVAIL. THE WINDS MAY GO LIGHT TO CALM AT
KGFL/KPOU...BUT DUE TO THE DRY ADVECTION WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE
WE ARE NOT FORECASTING ANY MIST OF FOG AT THIS TIME.

AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL INCREASE THE STRATOCUMULUS TOMORROW
WITH SCT-BKN CLOUDS AT 4.5-6 KFT AGL. WE PLACED SOME VCSH GROUPS
IN FOR NOW. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE W/SW AT 12-18 KTS
WITH SOME GUSTS IN THE 25-30 KT RANGE /ESPECIALLY AT KALB/. THE
WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARDS 00Z/FRI.

OUTLOOK...
FRI NIGHT...VFR...DIMINISHING WINDS
SAT...VFR...NO SIG WX.
SUN...VFR...SLIGHT CHC -SHRA.
SUN NIGHT-MON NIGHT...VFR/MVFR...CHC -SHRA.
TUE...VFR...ISOLD -SHRAS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING...ACCOMPANIED
BY A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IN SOME AREAS. WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS
COLD FRONT...A MORE SEASONABLE AIRMASS WILL BE USHERED INTO THE
REGION AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND...WITH FAIR CONDITIONS RETURNING
BY SATURDAY. FAIR CONDITIONS SHOULD CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY...WITH
PERHAPS SOME CLOUDS INCREASING LATER IN THE DAY.

THE RH WILL RECOVER TO 80-100 PERCENT TONIGHT...THEN FALL INTO THE
35-45 PERCENT RANGE IN VALLEYS...AND 45-55 PERCENT RANGE IN HIGHER
ELEVATIONS FOR FRI AFTERNOON. THE RH WILL RECOVER TO 80-100
PERCENT RANGE AGAIN FOR FRI NT.

SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL BE 15-30 MPH THIS EVENING...THEN
DIMINISH TO 5-15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 15-25 MPH FOR FRI AFTERNOON.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS RANGED FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...TO GENERALLY ONE HALF INCH TO
ONE INCH ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION. GIVEN
SUCH WET ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS AND HIGH RIVER LEVELS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACK REGION...THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL HAS LED TO
WIDESPREAD AND SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
ADIRONDACKS...AND UPPER HUDSON RIVER. 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.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS
FRIDAY SHOULD REMAIN UNDER ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...WHICH WILL HAVE
LITTLE ADDITIONAL EFFECT ON RIVER LEVELS AND STREAMS.

&&

.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
NY...NONE.
MA...NONE.
VT...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KL/WASULA
NEAR TERM...KL/WASULA
SHORT TERM...KL
LONG TERM...ELH
AVIATION...WASULA
FIRE WEATHER...KL
HYDROLOGY...KL
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 5:42 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
542 PM EDT THU APR 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-
542 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND
SOUTHERN VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 28, 2:53 PM EDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
253 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     TORNADO          FRANKFORT CENTER        43.05N 75.14W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. TOPS OF TREES SHEARED OFF AND A ROOF
            BLOWN OFF A HOUSE.

0500 AM     TORNADO          FRANKFORT               43.04N 75.07W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HOUSE ON BROCKWAY
            ROAD.

0500 AM     TORNADO          FRANKFORT CENTER        43.05N 75.14W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. MULTIPLE TREES UPROOTED AND A SIDE OF
            HOUSE PLASTERED IN MUD.

0515 AM     TORNADO          FRANKFORT               43.04N 75.07W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. MULTIPLE HOUSES DAMAGE ON ALBANY
            STREET.

0515 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKFORT               43.04N 75.07W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN

0540 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SALISBURY CENTER        43.14N 74.79W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THREE PINE TREES SHEAERED AND/OR UPROOTED DOWN ON STATE
            ROUTE 170A SOUTH OF ROUTE 29. THREE SHEDS BLOWN APART AND
            ONE ROLLED. BRICKS MISSING FROM CHIMNEY OF HOUSE.

0610 AM     TORNADO          SPECULATOR              43.58N 74.38W
04/28/2011                   HAMILTON           NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. TREES DOWN NORTHEAST OF VILLAGE OF
            SPECULATOR ALONG ROUTE 30.

0625 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEWPORT                 43.19N 75.01W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CAR RESCUE IN PROGRESS ON STRUMLOCK ROAD NEAR HONEY HILL
            ROAD.

0629 AM     TSTM WND DMG     JOHNSTOWN               43.01N 74.37W
04/28/2011                   FULTON             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            BLANCHARD ROAD TREE DOWN ON HOME

0700 AM     FLASH FLOOD      POLAND                  43.23N 75.06W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRIBUTARIES OF WEST CANADA CREEK OUT OF BANKS.

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BOLTON                  43.54N 73.67W
04/28/2011                   WARREN             NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            RT 9N TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0725 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SCHENECTADY             42.80N 73.93W
04/28/2011                   SCHENECTADY        NY   PUBLIC

            MANY TREES LIMBS DOWN IN CENTRAL PARK

0730 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MIDDLEBURGH             42.60N 74.33W
04/28/2011                   SCHOHARIE          NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

0750 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHUMBERLAND          43.13N 73.60W
04/28/2011                   SARATOGA           NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            RT 32 BETWEEN RT 50 AND JEWELL ROAD CLOSED DUE TO DOWN
            WIRES UNTIL 1030 AM

0753 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MIDDLEVILLE             43.14N 74.97W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MIDDLEVILLE BRIDGE RT28 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. WEST
            CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL PARKING LOT FLOODED.

0830 AM     FLOOD            MIDDLEVILLE             43.14N 74.97W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE AREA ARE CLOSED BY THE DOT DUE
            TO HIGH WATER.

0854 AM     FLOOD            NORTH CREEK             43.70N 73.99W
04/28/2011                   WARREN             NY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            HUDSON RIVER APPROCHING DIRT ROAD AND CAMPGROUND BEHIND
            OBSERVER HOME

0945 AM     FLOOD            LONG LAKE               43.97N 74.42W
04/28/2011                   HAMILTON           NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NY 30 CLOSED IN HAMLET OF LONG LAKE BETWEEN NY 28 AND
            RICE ROAD DUE TO FLOODING.

1051 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHLAND                 42.30N 74.33W
04/28/2011                   GREENE             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            ONE TREE LIMB ON WIRES AND BURNING. SUTONHOLLOW ROAD

1108 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NAPANOCH                41.75N 74.37W
04/28/2011                   ULSTER             NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN. TIME IS ESTIMATED.

1119 AM     FLOOD            MIDDLEVILLE             43.14N 74.97W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATER FROM W. CANADA CREEK INTO BACK YARD OF MIDDLEVILLE
            REST HOME AND THE OLD MILK PLANT

1119 AM     FLOOD            3 W INDIAN LAKE         43.78N 74.33W
04/28/2011                   HAMILTON           NY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CEDAR RIVER FLOODING GOLF COURSE ALONG RT 28 WEST OF
            INDIAN LAKE

1119 AM     FLOOD            NORTH CREEK             43.70N 73.99W
04/28/2011                   WARREN             NY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RIVER AT 12.89 FEET RISING RAPIDLY. CAMPGROUND AT
            RAPARIOUS FLOODED. RT 28 IN NORTH RIVER DOWN TO ONE LANE.
            FIRST TIME CAMPGROUND FLOODED SINCE AT LEAST 1870.

1119 AM     TSTM WND DMG     INDIAN LAKE             43.78N 74.27W
04/28/2011                   HAMILTON           NY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            POSSIBLE DOWN BURST, TREES DOWN. TIME OF OCCURANCE
            UNKNOWN

&&

TWASULA
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 3:01 PM EDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
301 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

VTZ014-015-281930-
WESTERN WINDHAM VT-EASTERN WINDHAM VT-
301 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN

  WINDHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...

AT 257 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50 MPH...AND HEAVY
RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEWFANE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH
OF TOWNSHEND...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WESTMINSTER...BELLOWS FALLS AND SAXTONS RIVER BY 310 PM EDT

RAINFALL RATES MAY APPROACH A HALF AN INCH AN HOUR FROM THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

LAT...LON 4306 7246 4300 7244 4297 7247 4296 7252
      4292 7252 4288 7257 4301 7275 4324 7244
      4320 7243 4315 7245 4312 7243 4308 7243
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 226DEG 58KT 4301 7257
Local storm report, Apr 28, 3:46 PM EDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
346 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0341 PM     FLOOD            STILLWATER              42.95N 73.64W
04/28/2011                   SARATOGA           NY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            FLOODING AT FERRY LANE,BUNCE LANE AND RIVER RD.

&&

KOLECI
Local storm report, Apr 28, 6:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
640 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     TORNADO          FRANKFORT CENTER        43.05N 75.14W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. MULTIPLE TREES UPROOTED AND A SIDE OF
            HOUSE PLASTERED IN MUD.

0500 AM     TORNADO          FRANKFORT CENTER        43.05N 75.14W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. TOPS OF TREES SHEARED OFF AND A ROOF
            BLOWN OFF A HOUSE.

0500 AM     TORNADO          FRANKFORT               43.04N 75.07W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HOUSE ON BROCKWAY
            ROAD.

0504 AM     TORNADO          6 SSE UTICA             43.02N 75.18W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   NWS STORM SURVEY

            A NWS SURVEY TEAM RATED THE TORNADO AS EF1. NUMEROUS
            TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HOMES
            INCLUDED ROOFS AND SIDING BEING TORN OFF. A GARAGE WAS
            MOVED OFF ITS FOUNDATION. DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH
            WINDS OF 100 MPH.

0515 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKFORT               43.04N 75.07W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN

0515 AM     TORNADO          FRANKFORT               43.04N 75.07W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. MULTIPLE HOUSES DAMAGE ON ALBANY
            STREET.

0540 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SALISBURY CENTER        43.14N 74.79W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THREE PINE TREES SHEAERED AND/OR UPROOTED DOWN ON STATE
            ROUTE 170A SOUTH OF ROUTE 29. THREE SHEDS BLOWN APART AND
            ONE ROLLED. BRICKS MISSING FROM CHIMNEY OF HOUSE.

0610 AM     TORNADO          SPECULATOR              43.58N 74.38W
04/28/2011                   HAMILTON           NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. TREES DOWN NORTHEAST OF VILLAGE OF
            SPECULATOR ALONG ROUTE 30.

0625 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEWPORT                 43.19N 75.01W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CAR RESCUE IN PROGRESS ON STRUMLOCK ROAD NEAR HONEY HILL
            ROAD.

0629 AM     TSTM WND DMG     JOHNSTOWN               43.01N 74.37W
04/28/2011                   FULTON             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            BLANCHARD ROAD TREE DOWN ON HOME

0700 AM     FLASH FLOOD      POLAND                  43.23N 75.06W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRIBUTARIES OF WEST CANADA CREEK OUT OF BANKS.

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BOLTON                  43.54N 73.67W
04/28/2011                   WARREN             NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            RT 9N TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0725 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SCHENECTADY             42.80N 73.93W
04/28/2011                   SCHENECTADY        NY   PUBLIC

            MANY TREES LIMBS DOWN IN CENTRAL PARK

0730 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MIDDLEBURGH             42.60N 74.33W
04/28/2011                   SCHOHARIE          NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

0750 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHUMBERLAND          43.13N 73.60W
04/28/2011                   SARATOGA           NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            RT 32 BETWEEN RT 50 AND JEWELL ROAD CLOSED DUE TO DOWN
            WIRES UNTIL 1030 AM

0753 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MIDDLEVILLE             43.14N 74.97W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MIDDLEVILLE BRIDGE RT28 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. WEST
            CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL PARKING LOT FLOODED.

0830 AM     FLOOD            MIDDLEVILLE             43.14N 74.97W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE AREA ARE CLOSED BY THE DOT DUE
            TO HIGH WATER.

0854 AM     FLOOD            NORTH CREEK             43.70N 73.99W
04/28/2011                   WARREN             NY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            HUDSON RIVER APPROCHING DIRT ROAD AND CAMPGROUND BEHIND
            OBSERVER HOME

0945 AM     FLOOD            LONG LAKE               43.97N 74.42W
04/28/2011                   HAMILTON           NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NY 30 CLOSED IN HAMLET OF LONG LAKE BETWEEN NY 28 AND
            RICE ROAD DUE TO FLOODING.

1051 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHLAND                 42.30N 74.33W
04/28/2011                   GREENE             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            ONE TREE LIMB ON WIRES AND BURNING. SUTONHOLLOW ROAD

1108 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NAPANOCH                41.75N 74.37W
04/28/2011                   ULSTER             NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN. TIME IS ESTIMATED.

1119 AM     FLOOD            3 W INDIAN LAKE         43.78N 74.33W
04/28/2011                   HAMILTON           NY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CEDAR RIVER FLOODING GOLF COURSE ALONG RT 28 WEST OF
            INDIAN LAKE

1119 AM     FLOOD            MIDDLEVILLE             43.14N 74.97W
04/28/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATER FROM W. CANADA CREEK INTO BACK YARD OF MIDDLEVILLE
            REST HOME AND THE OLD MILK PLANT

1119 AM     TSTM WND DMG     INDIAN LAKE             43.78N 74.27W
04/28/2011                   HAMILTON           NY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            POSSIBLE DOWN BURST, TREES DOWN. TIME OF OCCURANCE
            UNKNOWN

1119 AM     FLOOD            NORTH CREEK             43.70N 73.99W
04/28/2011                   WARREN             NY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RIVER AT 12.89 FEET RISING RAPIDLY. CAMPGROUND AT
            RAPARIOUS FLOODED. RT 28 IN NORTH RIVER DOWN TO ONE LANE.
            FIRST TIME CAMPGROUND FLOODED SINCE AT LEAST 1870.

0341 PM     FLOOD            STILLWATER              42.95N 73.64W
04/28/2011                   SARATOGA           NY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            FLOODING AT FERRY LANE,BUNCE LANE AND RIVER RD.

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TWASULA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 9:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYHamilton4 days
Apr 29, 12:43 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYSaratoga58 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.