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River Flood Warning 96, NWS Albany, NY

August 28, 2011Rensselaer County, Washington County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Aug 28, 2011, 9:19 AM EDT for Rensselaer County, Washington County, New York. It took effect at Aug 28, 2011, 3:28 PM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 28, 2011, 9:19 AM EDT (13:19 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 28, 2011, 3:28 PM EDT
Expired: Aug 29, 2011, 5:24 PM EDT
In force: 26 hr
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Flood severity: Major

Counties Rensselaer County, NY, Washington County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:19 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 at Eagle Bridge (EAGN6). The gauge peaked at 19.18 ft at Aug 29, 2011, 1:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01334500, 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.

726 
WGUS41 KALY 281319
FLWALY
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
919 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

MAC003-VTC003-290119-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0095.110828T1450Z-110829T1728Z/
/WILM3.3.ER.110828T1450Z.110829T0000Z.110829T1128Z.NR/
919 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT WILLIAMSTOWN.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 10 AM 
  SUNDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET AROUND  8
  PM SUNDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER  7
  AM MONDAY.

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

HOOSIC RIVER
  WILLIAMSTOWN  9.0    8.4 SUN 09 AM  14.5  12.1   8.7   7.2   6.1

$$

NYC083-115-290119-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0096.110828T1928Z-110830T0409Z/
/EAGN6.3.ER.110828T1928Z.110829T0600Z.110829T2209Z.NO/
919 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT EAGLE BRIDGE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY  3 PM 
  SUNDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET AROUND  2
  AM MONDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER  6
  PM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HOOSIC FALLS WATER PLANT.  5 FT WATER IN 
  PICNIC AREA.

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

HOOSIC RIVER
  EAGLE BRIDGE  11.0    4.2 SUN 08 AM  15.0  16.4  14.1  11.9   9.5

$$

5 follow-up statements

760 
WGUS81 KALY 290002
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
802 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

MAC003-VTC003-291202-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110829T1442Z/
/WILM3.3.ER.110828T1330Z.110828T1915Z.110829T0842Z.NR/
802 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT WILLIAMSTOWN.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER 4 AM MONDAY.

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

HOOSIC RIVER
  WILLIAMSTOWN  9.0   11.8 SUN 07 PM  11.5   9.9   7.9   6.5   6.3

$$

NYC083-115-291202-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110830T0325Z/
/EAGN6.3.ER.110828T1831Z.110829T0600Z.110829T2125Z.NO/
802 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT EAGLE BRIDGE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 
* AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY  2 AM
  MONDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER  5 PM
  MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET... WATER REACHES BOTTOM FRAME OF STEEL TRUSS 
  BRIDGE.

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

HOOSIC RIVER
  EAGLE BRIDGE  11.0   16.0 SUN 07 PM  16.2  17.3  14.0  11.8   9.4

$$

685 
WGUS41 KALY 290251
FLWALY
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
1051 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

NYC083-115-291451-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110830T0421Z/
/EAGN6.3.ER.110828T1831Z.110829T0600Z.110829T2221Z.NR/
1051 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT EAGLE BRIDGE
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 
  FEET BY  2 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE AFTER  6 PM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING IN UNPROTECTED AREAS.

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

HOOSIC RIVER
  EAGLE BRIDGE  11.0   18.5 SUN 10 PM  19.5  16.7  13.1  10.2   8.1

$$

032 
WGUS81 KALY 290809
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
409 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

NYC083-115-292009-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110830T2221Z/
/EAGN6.3.ER.110828T1831Z.110829T0530Z.110830T1621Z.NR/
409 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT EAGLE BRIDGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER 12 PM TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...BOTTOM FRAME OF STEEL TRUSS BRIDGE IS UNDER
  WATER AND THE GAGE HOUSE FLOOR FLOODS.

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

HOOSIC RIVER
  EAGLE BRIDGE  11.0   18.9 MON 03 AM  17.5  15.7  14.2  13.1  11.8

$$

NYC115-292009-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-110829T2203Z/
/BTTN6.1.ER.110829T0527Z.110829T1200Z.110829T1603Z.NO/
409 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BATTEN KILL AT BATTENVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY 8 AM
  MONDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 12 PM
  MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...THE RIVER FLOODS ROUTE 29 NEAR GREENWICH.

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

BATTEN KILL
  BATTENVILLE   12.0   12.8 MON 03 AM  12.8  11.6  10.6   9.7   8.8

$$

VTC003-292009-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-110829T2101Z/
/BNTV1.3.ER.110828T1448Z.110828T1930Z.110829T1501Z.NR/
409 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WALLOOMSAC RIVER AT BENNINGTON.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER 11 AM MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 7 FEET...WATER STARTS TO FLOOD NEAR THE PAPER MILL 
  VILLAGE.

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

SOUTHERN VERMONT
  BENNINGTON    7.0    8.8 MON 03 AM   7.5   6.5   5.9   5.6   5.5

$$

726 
WGUS81 KALY 291716
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
116 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

NYC083-115-300516-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110830T1208Z/
/EAGN6.3.ER.110828T1831Z.110829T0530Z.110830T0608Z.NR/
116 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT EAGLE BRIDGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER  2 AM TUESDAY.

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

HOOSIC RIVER
  EAGLE BRIDGE  11.0   12.8 MON 12 PM  11.6  11.0  10.4   9.6   8.2

$$

094 
WGUS81 KALY 292124
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
524 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

NYC083-115-292154-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110830T1208Z/
/EAGN6.3.ER.110828T1831Z.110829T0530Z.110829T1929Z.NR/
524 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE HOOSIC RIVER AT EAGLE BRIDGE.
* AT 4 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET AND THE RIVER CONTINUES TO RECEDE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 

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

HOOSIC RIVER
  EAGLE BRIDGE  11.0   10.4 MON 04 PM  10.0   9.5   9.0   8.3   7.6

$$

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, 7:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 7:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
750 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
HURRICANE IRENE WILL IMPACT THE REGION TODAY WITH HEAVY RAIN AND
STRONG WINDS. IRENE WILL 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 SUNDAY/...
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 /SUNDAY NIGHT 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 NIGHT 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 /06Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
HURRICANE IRENE WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE TERMINALS WITH
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD ENDING AT 06Z
MONDAY. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE
AREA.

AS OF 200 AM...WIDSPREAD RAIN ASSOCIATED IRENE HAD MOVED INTO ALL
THREE TAFS SITES...AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WELL INTO THE DAY ON
SUNDAY. EXPECT MAINLY IFR TO OCCAIONALLY MVFR CONDITIONS IN THIS
RAIN THROUGH ABOUT 18Z TO 20Z...THEN MAINLY MVFR CONDITIONS THROUGH
ABOUT 00Z TO 01Z MONDAY...THEN VFR CONDITIONS AFTER 01Z.

WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHEAST THROUGH SUNRISE...
THEN TURN TO A MORE NORTHERLY DIRECTION AFTER SUNRISE SUNDAY
MORNING. BY AROUND NOON AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ALL TERMINALS WILL
BE EXPERIENCING SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS OF AROUND
40 TO 45 KT...POSSIBLY REACHING 50 KTS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST DURING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS IRENE TRACKS NORTHEASTWARD
THROUGH NEW ENGLAND. AFTER 00Z WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE...
GENERALLY BECOMING 10 TO 20 KTS WITH GUSTS OF 25 KTS BY 06Z.

DUE TO STRONG SURFACE WINDS DEVELOPING AS STRONGEST WINDS ALOFT
MOVE IN...WILL NOT MENTION LLWS AT THIS TIME.

OUTLOOK...
LATE SUN NIGHT...VFR WITH WINDS CONTINUING TO DECREASING.
MON/TUE...VFR. NO SIG WX.
WED/THU...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 NORHWEST 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...
HEAVY WIND DRIVEN RAINS FROM IRENE WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH
MOST OF TODAY. TOTAL QPF OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO 10 INCHES OVER
HIGHER TERRAIN IS EXPECTED. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
ENTIRE AREA. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF MAIN STEM RIVERS IS POSSIBLE.
FLASH FLOODING...AS WELL AS FLOODING OF URBAN...POOR DRAINAGE AND
LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR.

RAIN WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY NIGHT AS IRENE PULLS AWAY FROM THE REGION.

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

&&

.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR CTZ001-013.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR CTZ001-013.
NY...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT 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.
MA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR MAZ001-025.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR MAZ001-025.
VT...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR VTZ013>015.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR VTZ013>015.
&&

SYNOPSIS...GJM
NEAR TERM...GJM
SHORT TERM...GJM
LONG TERM...GJM/ELH
AVIATION...GJM
FIRE WEATHER...GJM
HYDROLOGY...GJM
CLIMATE...BGM

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 3:52 AM EDT, 5 hours 27 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, 8:06 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
806 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

0800 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NISKAYUNA               42.82N 73.90W
08/28/2011                   SCHENECTADY        NY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREES DOWN ON NOTT ROAD.

&&

HEA

Local storm report, Aug 28, 8:23 AM EDT, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
823 AM 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.

&&

HEA

Local storm report, Aug 28, 8:26 AM EDT, 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
826 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

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.

&&

HEA

Local storm report, Aug 28, 8:43 AM EDT, 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
843 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

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.

&&

HEA

Local storm report, Aug 28, 8:54 AM EDT, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
854 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

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

&&

HEA

Local storm report, Aug 28, 9:06 AM EDT, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
906 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

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.

&&

HEA

The 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, 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, 3:36 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ALY	Washington	35 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, 2011 Every 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.