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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Burlington, VT
NWS Burlington, VT issued this river flood warning at Apr 28, 2011, 7:42 PM EDT for Orleans County, Vermont. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2011, 7:42 PM EDT (23:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2011, 2:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Burlington, VT
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Orleans County, VT
The radar
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Barton River near Coventry (COVV1). The gauge peaked at 9.10 ft at Apr 27, 2011, 7:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04296280, 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.
235 WGUS41 KBTV 282342 FLWBTV BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 742 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VERMONT... BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... IF YOU LIVE OR TRAVEL NEAR STREAMS AND RIVERS...SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY AT FIRST SIGNS OF RISING WATER. OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURE SIGNS...THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR BY VISITING OUR WEB SITE AT: WEATHER.GOV. && VTC019-292342- /O.NEW.KBTV.FL.W.0021.110428T2342Z-000000T0000Z/ /COVV1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 742 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY OR SLOWLY RISE THIS EVENING...AND SHOULD BEGIN TO RECEDE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * THIS WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MAPLE STREET AND RIVER ROAD BETWEEN ORLEANS AND COVENTRY STATION WILL FLOOD. THERE WILL BE EXTENSIVE FIELD AND LOWLAND FLOODING. $$
4 follow-up statements
968 WGUS81 KBTV 290743 FLSBTV FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 343 AM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VERMONT... BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... IF YOU LIVE OR TRAVEL NEAR STREAMS AND RIVERS...SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY AT FIRST SIGNS OF RISING WATER. OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURE SIGNS...THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR BY VISITING OUR WEB SITE AT: WEATHER.GOV. && VTC019-300743- /O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /COVV1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 343 AM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY. * AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THIS WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MAPLE STREET AND RIVER ROAD BETWEEN ORLEANS AND COVENTRY STATION WILL FLOOD. THERE WILL BE EXTENSIVE FIELD AND LOWLAND FLOODING. $$
420 WGUS81 KBTV 291623 FLSBTV FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 1223 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK...VERMONT... RAQUETTE RIVER AT PIERCEFIELD RAQUETTE RIVER AT SOUTH COLTON BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND AWAY FROM THE RIVERS EDGE. THE COMBINATION OF VERY FAST WATER VELOCITIES AND THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE IN THE WATER. BOATERS...KAYAKERS...AND OTHER WATER ACTIVITIES ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED ON THE RIVER. OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURE SIGNS...THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR BY VISITING OUR WEB SITE AT: WEATHER.GOV. && NYC089-301623- /O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PIEN6.3.ER.110429T0507Z.110429T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1223 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAQUETTE RIVER AT PIERCEFIELD. * AT 12:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...ROUTE 3 WILL FLOOD IN TUPPER LAKE VILLAGE...AND EAST OF TUPPER LAKE VILLAGE BETWEEN DUGAL ROAD AND THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 3 AND 30. $$ NYC089-301623- /O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCLN6.3.ER.110428T2102Z.110429T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1223 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAQUETTE RIVER AT SOUTH COLTON. * AT 11:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN COLTON AND THE COLTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WILL FLOOD. $$ VTC019-301623- /O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /COVV1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1223 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY. * AT 11:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MAPLE STREET AND RIVER ROAD BETWEEN ORLEANS AND COVENTRY STATION WILL FLOOD. THERE WILL BE EXTENSIVE FIELD AND LOWLAND FLOODING. $$
235 WGUS81 KBTV 301556 FLSBTV FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 1156 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK...VERMONT... RAQUETTE RIVER AT PIERCEFIELD RAQUETTE RIVER AT SOUTH COLTON BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... IF YOU LIVE OR TRAVEL NEAR STREAMS AND RIVERS...SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY AT FIRST SIGNS OF RISING WATER. OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURE SIGNS...THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR BY VISITING OUR WEB SITE AT: WEATHER.GOV. && NYC089-011656- /O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PIEN6.3.ER.110429T0507Z.110430T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1156 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAQUETTE RIVER AT PIERCEFIELD. * AT 11:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...ROUTE 3 WILL FLOOD IN TUPPER LAKE VILLAGE... AND EAST OF TUPPER LAKE VILLAGE BETWEEN DUGAL ROAD AND THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 3 AND 30. $$ NYC089-011656- /O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCLN6.3.ER.110428T2102Z.110502T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1156 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAQUETTE RIVER AT SOUTH COLTON. * AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN COLTON AND THE COLTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WILL FLOOD. DOWNSTREAM IN POTSDAM...FALL ISLAND PARK AND DEPOT STREET WILL FLOOD. $$ VTC019-011656- /O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /COVV1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1156 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY. * AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.03 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MAPLE STREET AND RIVER ROAD BETWEEN ORLEANS AND COVENTRY STATION WILL FLOOD. THERE WILL BE EXTENSIVE FIELD AND LOWLAND FLOODING. $$
808 WGUS81 KBTV 301801 FLSBTV FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 201 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VERMONT... BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY && VTC019-301831- /O.CAN.KBTV.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110430T1801Z/ /COVV1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T0000Z.110430T1700Z.UU/ 201 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY. * AT 1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH SUNDAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 6:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Addison | 61 min |
| Apr 28, 7:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle and 6 more | 63 min |
| Apr 28, 12:04 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BTV | Rutland | 21 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BTV | Caledonia | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BTV | Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille, Orleans, Washington | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, Orleans, Washington | 61 min |
| Apr 28, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Addison, Caledonia, Lamoille, Orleans, Rutland, Washington | 59 min |
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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.