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River Flood Warning 33, NWS Burlington, VT

August 28, 2011Orleans County, Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this river flood warning at Aug 28, 2011, 5:11 PM EDT for Orleans County, Vermont. It took effect at Aug 28, 2011, 5:21 PM EDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 28, 2011, 5:11 PM EDT (21:11 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 28, 2011, 5:21 PM EDT
Expired
Aug 29, 2011, 5:31 PM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT
Flood severity
Major

County Orleans County, VT

The river

Written for the forecast point Missisquoi River at North Troy (NTYV1). The gauge peaked at 13.86 ft at Aug 29, 2011, 3:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderatemajor5101508/2808/2908/30
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04293000, 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.

830 
WGUS41 KBTV 282111
FLWBTV

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 
511 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VERMONT... 

  WHITE RIVER AT WEST HARTFORD

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.

&&

VTC027-291721-
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511 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT WEST HARTFORD.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:01 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.

$$

JMG
10 follow-up statements
177 
WGUS41 KBTV 282124
FLWBTV

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 
524 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VERMONT... 

  MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY

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.

&&

VTC019-291518-
/O.NEW.KBTV.FL.W.0033.110828T2124Z-110829T1518Z/
/NTYV1.3.ER.110828T2121Z.110829T0600Z.110829T0918Z.NO/
524 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...SUBSTANTIAL FLOODING OCCURS...WITH WATER 
  OVER LOOP ROAD AND 3 FEET OF WATER ON ROUTE 100 BETWEEN WESTFIELD 
  AND NEWPORT.

$$
NF
841 
WGUS81 KBTV 290612
FLSBTV
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 
212 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VERMONT...
 
  MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY 

  MISSISQUOI RIVER AT EAST BERKSHIRE 

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.

&&

VTC019-291636-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110829T1636Z/
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212 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY.
* AT  1:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...LARGE SECTIONS OF ROUTE 100 WILL BE
  FLOODED...AND WATER WILL APPROACH HOMES ALONG RIVER ROAD AND LOOP
  ROAD FROM WESTFIELD TO NORTH TROY. THERE WILL BE WIDESPREAD
  FLOODING OF FARMLANDS.

$$

VTC011-300712-
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212 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER AT EAST BERKSHIRE.
* AT  1:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING FIELDS AND 
  ROADWAYS WILL OCCUR FROM RICHFORD TO ENOSBURG. WATER WILL APPROACH 
  ROUTE 118 AT EAST BERKSHIRE...AND ROUTE 105 BETWEEN ENOSBURG FALLS 
  AND EAST BERKSHIRE. YARDS WILL BE FLOODED IN EAST BERKSHIRE.

$$
185 
WGUS41 KBTV 291023
FLWBTV
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 
623 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

  MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY

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.

&&

VTC019-291855-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110829T1855Z/
/NTYV1.3.ER.110828T2107Z.110829T0730Z.110829T1255Z.NR/
623 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY.
* AT  5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...LARGE SECTIONS OF ROUTE 100 WILL BE FLOODED,
  WATER WILL APPROACH HOMES ALONG RIVER ROAD AND LOOP ROAD FROM 
  WESTFIELD TO NORTH TROY. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF FARMLANDS.

$$
000 
WGUS41 KBTV 291026
FLWBTV
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 
626 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

  MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY

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.

&&

VTC019-291855-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110829T1855Z/
/NTYV1.3.ER.110828T2107Z.110829T0730Z.110829T1255Z.NR/
626 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY.
* AT  5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...LARGE SECTIONS OF ROUTE 100 WILL BE FLOODED,
  WATER WILL APPROACH HOMES ALONG RIVER ROAD AND LOOP ROAD FROM 
  WESTFIELD TO NORTH TROY. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF FARMLANDS.

$$
810 
WGUS81 KBTV 291027
FLSBTV
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 
627 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VERMONT...
  MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY

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.

&&

VTC019-291855-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110829T1855Z/
/NTYV1.3.ER.110828T2107Z.110829T0730Z.110829T1255Z.NR/
627 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY.
* AT  5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...LARGE SECTIONS OF ROUTE 100 WILL BE FLOODED,
  WATER WILL APPROACH HOMES ALONG RIVER ROAD AND LOOP ROAD FROM 
  WESTFIELD TO NORTH TROY. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF FARMLANDS.

$$
913 
WGUS81 KBTV 291035
FLSBTV
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 
635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VERMONT...
 
  MISSISQUOI RIVER AT EAST BERKSHIRE 

  LAMOILLE RIVER AT JOHNSON 

  WINOOSKI RIVER AT ESSEX JUNCTION 

  OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND 

  WHITE RIVER AT WEST HARTFORD 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...VERMONT...
  SARANAC RIVER AT PLATTSBURGH

  EAST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER AT AUSABLE FORKS

  MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY

  LAMOILLE RIVER AT JEFFERSONVILLE

  PASSUMPSIC RIVER AT PASSUMPSIC

  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.

&&

VTC021-301135-
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635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND.
* AT  5:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

VTC019-291855-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110829T1855Z/
/NTYV1.3.ER.110828T2107Z.110829T0730Z.110829T1255Z.NR/
635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY.
* AT  5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...LARGE SECTIONS OF ROUTE 100 WILL BE FLOODED,
  WATER WILL APPROACH HOMES ALONG RIVER ROAD AND LOOP ROAD FROM 
  WESTFIELD TO NORTH TROY. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF FARMLANDS.

$$

VTC011-300426-
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635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER AT EAST BERKSHIRE.
* AT  5:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING FIELDS AND 
  ROADWAYS WILL OCCUR FROM RICHFORD TO ENOSBURG. WATER WILL APPROACH 
  ROUTE 118 AT EAST BERKSHIRE...AND ROUTE 105 BETWEEN ENOSBURG FALLS 
  AND EAST BERKSHIRE. YARDS WILL BE FLOODED IN EAST BERKSHIRE.

$$

VTC015-300327-
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635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAMOILLE RIVER AT JOHNSON.
* AT  5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE EXTENSIVE FLOODING FROM 
  HARDWICK DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MORRISVILLE...JOHNSON...JEFFERSONVILLE 
  AND CAMBRIDGE. THE GRAND UNION AND POST OFFICE IN JOHNSON WILL 
  FLOOD. AREAS OF ROUTE 15 ALONG THE LAMOILLE FROM MORRISVILLE TO 
  CAMBRIDGE WILL BE INUNDATED. HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE 
  LAMOILLE RIVER WILL LIKELY FLOOD...WITH WATER SEVERAL FEET DEEP 
  OVER ROUTE 15 IN CAMBRIDGE.

$$

VTC015-301134-
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635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAMOILLE RIVER AT JEFFERSONVILLE.
* AT  6:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 451.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 450.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 451.5 FEET...ROUTE 15 IN CAMBRIDGE BECOMES IMPASSABLE. 
  TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS WILL BE REQUIRED...AND MOTORISTS PLANNING TO 
  TRAVEL ROUTE 15 THROUGH CAMBRIDGE SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO DETOUR
  AROUND THE FLOODED ROADWAY. THERE WILL BE WIDESPREAD FIELD FLOODING
  FROM JEFFERSONVILLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH FAIRFAX.

$$

VTC007-300819-
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635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WINOOSKI RIVER AT ESSEX JUNCTION.
* AT  6:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.4 FEET BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  NIGHT.


$$

NYC019-031-300445-
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635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER AT AUSABLE FORKS.
* AT  6:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...IN AUSABLE FORKS...HOMES IN THE JERSEY 
  AREA...THE GRAND UNION PARKING LOT...AND PARKLAND IN THE CENTER OF 
  THE VILLAGE WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL COVER ROUTE 9N NEAR THE STICKNEY
  BRIDGE AREA...AND STONE HOUSE AND ANTHONY RIVER ROADS. DOWNSTREAM 
  IN KEESEVILLE...THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLAN AND BUSINESSES ALONG 
  ROUTE 9 WILL FLOOD. UPSTREAM IN KEENE...WATER WILL COVER HULLS 
  FALLS ROAD...AND ROUTES 73 AND 9N NEAR MARCY FIELD...AND THE KEENE 
  VALLEY BUSINESS DISTRICT MAY FLOOD. 

$$

VTC005-300115-
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635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSUMPSIC RIVER AT PASSUMPSIC.
* AT  5:46 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN 
  LYNDONVILLE AND SAINT JOHNSBURY CENTER. HOMES AND BUSINESSES ON 
  ROUTE 5 ALONG THE PASSUMPSIC FROM LYNDONVILLE TO SAINT JOHNSBURY 
  WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING SIMILAR TO JUNE 12 2002 AND JULY 1 1973

$$

VTC027-291733-
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635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT WEST HARTFORD.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.


$$

NYC019-033-300000-
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635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SARANAC RIVER AT PLATTSBURGH.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...UNDERWOOD TRAILER PARK PROTECTED BY LEVEE IF 
  DRAIN PLUGS ARE IN. LEVEE SHOULD BE MONITORED FOR WEAKENING. 

$$

VTC019-301134-
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635 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY.
* AT  5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.

$$
661 
WGUS81 KBTV 291104
FLSBTV
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...VERMONT...
  SARANAC RIVER AT PLATTSBURGH

  EAST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER AT AUSABLE FORKS

  MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY

  MISSISQUOI RIVER AT EAST BERKSHIRE

  LAMOILLE RIVER AT JOHNSON

  LAMOILLE RIVER AT JEFFERSONVILLE

  WINOOSKI RIVER AT ESSEX JUNCTION

  OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND

  PASSUMPSIC RIVER AT PASSUMPSIC

  WHITE RIVER AT WEST HARTFORD

  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.

&&

VTC021-301204-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110831T1642Z/
/CENV1.3.ER.110828T1721Z.110829T0630Z.110831T1042Z.NR/
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND.
* AT  6:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

VTC019-291855-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110829T1855Z/
/NTYV1.3.ER.110828T2107Z.110829T0730Z.110829T1255Z.NR/
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY.
* AT  6:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...LARGE SECTIONS OF ROUTE 100 WILL BE FLOODED,
  WATER WILL APPROACH HOMES ALONG RIVER ROAD AND LOOP ROAD FROM 
  WESTFIELD TO NORTH TROY. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF FARMLANDS.

$$

VTC011-300426-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110830T0426Z/
/EBKV1.2.ER.110829T0039Z.110829T1800Z.110829T2226Z.NO/
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER AT EAST BERKSHIRE.
* AT  6:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING FIELDS AND 
  ROADWAYS WILL OCCUR FROM RICHFORD TO ENOSBURG. WATER WILL APPROACH 
  ROUTE 118 AT EAST BERKSHIRE...AND ROUTE 105 BETWEEN ENOSBURG FALLS 
  AND EAST BERKSHIRE. YARDS WILL BE FLOODED IN EAST BERKSHIRE.

$$

VTC015-300327-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110830T0327Z/
/JONV1.3.ER.110829T0058Z.110829T1200Z.110829T2127Z.NO/
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAMOILLE RIVER AT JOHNSON.
* AT  6:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE EXTENSIVE FLOODING FROM 
  HARDWICK DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MORRISVILLE...JOHNSON...JEFFERSONVILLE 
  AND CAMBRIDGE. THE GRAND UNION AND POST OFFICE IN JOHNSON WILL 
  FLOOD. AREAS OF ROUTE 15 ALONG THE LAMOILLE FROM MORRISVILLE TO 
  CAMBRIDGE WILL BE INUNDATED. HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE 
  LAMOILLE RIVER WILL LIKELY FLOOD...WITH WATER SEVERAL FEET DEEP 
  OVER ROUTE 15 IN CAMBRIDGE.

$$

VTC015-301204-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JVLV1.2.ER.110829T0609Z.110829T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAMOILLE RIVER AT JEFFERSONVILLE.
* AT  6:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 451.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 450.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 451.5 FEET...ROUTE 15 IN CAMBRIDGE BECOMES IMPASSABLE. 
  TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS WILL BE REQUIRED...AND MOTORISTS PLANNING TO 
  TRAVEL ROUTE 15 THROUGH CAMBRIDGE SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO DETOUR
  AROUND THE FLOODED ROADWAY. THERE WILL BE WIDESPREAD FIELD FLOODING
  FROM JEFFERSONVILLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH FAIRFAX.

$$

VTC007-300819-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110830T0819Z/
/ESSV1.3.ER.110829T0324Z.110829T1800Z.110830T0219Z.NO/
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WINOOSKI RIVER AT ESSEX JUNCTION.
* AT  6:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.4 FEET BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  NIGHT.


$$

NYC019-031-300445-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110830T0445Z/
/ASFN6.3.ER.110828T2015Z.110829T0330Z.110829T2245Z.NR/
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER AT AUSABLE FORKS.
* AT  6:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...IN AUSABLE FORKS...HOMES IN THE JERSEY 
  AREA...THE GRAND UNION PARKING LOT...AND PARKLAND IN THE CENTER OF 
  THE VILLAGE WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL COVER ROUTE 9N NEAR THE STICKNEY
  BRIDGE AREA...AND STONE HOUSE AND ANTHONY RIVER ROADS. DOWNSTREAM 
  IN KEESEVILLE...THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLAN AND BUSINESSES ALONG 
  ROUTE 9 WILL FLOOD. UPSTREAM IN KEENE...WATER WILL COVER HULLS 
  FALLS ROAD...AND ROUTES 73 AND 9N NEAR MARCY FIELD...AND THE KEENE 
  VALLEY BUSINESS DISTRICT MAY FLOOD. 

$$

VTC005-300115-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110830T0115Z/
/PASV1.2.ER.110828T2329Z.110829T0946Z.110829T1915Z.NO/
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSUMPSIC RIVER AT PASSUMPSIC.
* AT  5:46 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN 
  LYNDONVILLE AND SAINT JOHNSBURY CENTER. HOMES AND BUSINESSES ON 
  ROUTE 5 ALONG THE PASSUMPSIC FROM LYNDONVILLE TO SAINT JOHNSBURY 
  WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING SIMILAR TO JUNE 12 2002 AND JULY 1 1973

$$

VTC027-291733-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110829T1733Z/
/WEHV1.2.ER.110828T2105Z.110828T2330Z.110829T1133Z.NO/
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT WEST HARTFORD.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.


$$

NYC019-033-300000-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0039.110829T1800Z-110830T0000Z/
/PBGN6.1.ER.110829T1800Z.110829T1800Z.110829T1800Z.NO/
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SARANAC RIVER AT PLATTSBURGH.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  6:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...UNDERWOOD TRAILER PARK PROTECTED BY LEVEE IF 
  DRAIN PLUGS ARE IN. LEVEE SHOULD BE MONITORED FOR WEAKENING. 

$$

VTC019-301204-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/COVV1.1.ER.110829T0507Z.110829T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
704 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY.
* AT  6:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.

$$
354 
WGUS81 KBTV 291557
FLSBTV
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 
1157 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...VERMONT...
 
  GREAT CHAZY RIVER AT PERRY MILLS 

  EAST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER AT AUSABLE FORKS 

  MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY 

  MISSISQUOI RIVER AT EAST BERKSHIRE 

  LAMOILLE RIVER AT JOHNSON 

  WINOOSKI RIVER AT ESSEX JUNCTION 

  OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND 

  LAMOILLE RIVER AT JEFFERSONVILLE

  PASSUMPSIC RIVER AT PASSUMPSIC

  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.

&&

VTC021-301657-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110830T2139Z/
/CENV1.3.ER.110828T1721Z.110829T0630Z.110830T1539Z.NR/
1157 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TUESDAY MORNING.


$$

VTC015-300117-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110830T0117Z/
/JONV1.3.ER.110829T0058Z.110829T1030Z.110829T1917Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAMOILLE RIVER AT JOHNSON.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING WILL BE SEEN IN 
  JEFFERSONVILLE AND CAMBRIDGE. WATER WILL INUNDATE ROUTE 15 AT WRONG
  WAY BRIDGE IN CAMBRIDGE.

$$

VTC015-301657-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JVLV1.3.ER.110829T0609Z.110829T1515Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1157 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAMOILLE RIVER AT JEFFERSONVILLE.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 453.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 450.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 453.5 FEET...IN JEFFERSONVILLE...MAIN STREET...DEPOT 
  STREET...AND MAPLE STREET WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. BUSINESSES ALONG 
  ROUTE 15 IN JEFFERSONVILLE WILL FLOOD. ROUTE 15 BETWEEN JOHNSON AND
  FAIRFAX WILL BE INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE IN SOME AREAS. THERE WILL 
  BE WIDESPREAD FIELD FLOODING FROM JEFFERSONVILLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH
  FAIRFAX.

$$

VTC007-301008-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110830T1008Z/
/ESSV1.3.ER.110829T0324Z.110829T1800Z.110830T0408Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WINOOSKI RIVER AT ESSEX JUNCTION.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TUESDAY.


$$

NYC019-300230-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110830T0230Z/
/CZRN6.2.ER.110829T1331Z.110829T1800Z.110829T2030Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT CHAZY RIVER AT PERRY MILLS.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER WILL APPROACH HOMES IN PERRY MILLS. 
  PERRY MILLS ROAD AND CREEK ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF PERRY MILLS WILL
  FLOOD...AND WATER WILL PARTIALLY COVER ROUTE 11 SOUTH OF PERRY 
  MILLS.

$$

VTC005-300300-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110830T0300Z/
/PASV1.2.ER.110828T2329Z.110829T1015Z.110829T2100Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSUMPSIC RIVER AT PASSUMPSIC.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...ROUTE 5 WILL FLOOD IN ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

$$

NYC019-031-292330-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110829T2330Z/
/ASFN6.3.ER.110828T2015Z.110829T0330Z.110829T1730Z.NR/
1157 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER AT AUSABLE FORKS.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN KEENE. WATER 
  BEGINS TO OVERFLOW ONTO HULLS FALLS ROAD...ROUTE 73...AND ROUTE 9N 
  NEAR MARCY FIELD.  HIGH WATER WILL IMPACT INTERESTS AT ALICE FALLS 
  NEAR KEESEVILLE.

$$

VTC019-292344-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110829T2344Z/
/NTYV1.3.ER.110828T2107Z.110829T0730Z.110829T1744Z.NR/
1157 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...WATER WILL INUNDATE RIVER ROAD BETWEEN TROY 
  AND NORTH TROY...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF LOOP ROAD IN WESTFIELD AND 
  TROY. WATER WILL COVER PORTIONS OF ROUTE 100 NEAR TROY...AND WELL 
  UPSTREAM NEAR LOWELL. THERE WILL BE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF 
  LOWLANDS...FIELDS...AND PASTURES ALONG THE MISSISQUOI FROM LOWELL 
  TO NORTH TROY.

$$

VTC011-292150-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110829T2150Z/
/EBKV1.2.ER.110829T0039Z.110829T0715Z.110829T1550Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER AT EAST BERKSHIRE.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING FIELDS AND 
  SOME LOW LYING ROADS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE MISSISQUOI FROM RICHFORD 
  TO ENOSBURG. WATER WILL ENTER THE YARDS OF RIVERSIDE HOMES IN EAST 
  BERKSHIRE.

$$

VTC019-301657-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/COVV1.1.ER.110829T0507Z.110829T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1157 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 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.

$$
337 
WGUS81 KBTV 291937
FLSBTV
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 
337 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
YORK...VERMONT...
 
  GREAT CHAZY RIVER AT PERRY MILLS 

  MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY 

  LAMOILLE RIVER AT JOHNSON 

  LAMOILLE RIVER AT JEFFERSONVILLE

  WINOOSKI RIVER AT ESSEX JUNCTION

  OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND

  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.

&&

VTC021-302037-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110830T2139Z/
/CENV1.3.ER.110828T1721Z.110829T0630Z.110830T1539Z.NR/
337 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND.
* AT  3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...MANY HOMES WILL BE AFFECTED. FLOOD LEVELS 
  WILL BE SIMILAR TO THOSE SEEN IN JUNE 1973 AND SEPTEMBER 1938.

$$

VTC015-300153-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110830T0153Z/
/JONV1.3.ER.110829T0058Z.110829T1030Z.110829T1953Z.NO/
337 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAMOILLE RIVER AT JOHNSON.
* AT  2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WATER WILL COVER ROUTE 15 AT THE WRONG WAY 
  BRIDGE IN CAMBRIDGE...AND MAY COVER ROUTES 108 AND 109 IN 
  JEFFERSONVILLE.

$$

VTC015-302037-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JVLV1.3.ER.110829T0609Z.110829T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
337 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAMOILLE RIVER AT JEFFERSONVILLE.
* AT  3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 453.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 450.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 453.5 FEET...IN JEFFERSONVILLE...MAIN STREET...DEPOT 
  STREET...AND MAPLE STREET WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. BUSINESSES ALONG 
  ROUTE 15 IN JEFFERSONVILLE WILL FLOOD. ROUTE 15 BETWEEN JOHNSON AND
  FAIRFAX WILL BE INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE IN SOME AREAS. THERE WILL 
  BE WIDESPREAD FIELD FLOODING FROM JEFFERSONVILLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH
  FAIRFAX.

$$

VTC007-301008-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110830T1008Z/
/ESSV1.3.ER.110829T0324Z.110829T1930Z.110830T0408Z.NO/
337 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WINOOSKI RIVER AT ESSEX JUNCTION.
* AT  3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY.


$$

NYC019-300209-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110830T0209Z/
/CZRN6.1.ER.110829T1331Z.110829T1645Z.110829T2009Z.NO/
337 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT CHAZY RIVER AT PERRY MILLS.
* AT  3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER COVERS PERRY MILLS ROAD AND CREEK ROAD 
  IN THE VICINITY OF PERRY MILLS.

$$

VTC019-300113-
/O.EXT.KBTV.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110830T0113Z/
/NTYV1.3.ER.110828T2107Z.110829T0730Z.110829T1913Z.NR/
337 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY.
* AT  2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER FLOODS FARMLANDS ALONG THE MISSISQUOI 
  RIVER FROM LOWELL TO NORTH TROY. LOW LYING PORTIONS OF LOOP ROAD 
  NEAR TROY AND WESTFIELD WILL FLOOD...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF RIVER 
  ROAD FROM TROY TO NORTH TROY.

$$

VTC019-302037-
/O.CON.KBTV.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/COVV1.1.ER.110829T0507Z.110829T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
337 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BARTON RIVER AT COVENTRY.
* AT  2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 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.

$$
793 
WGUS81 KBTV 292131
FLSBTV
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 
531 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
VERMONT...
 
  MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY

  LAMOILLE RIVER AT JOHNSON

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.

&&

VTC015-292201-
/O.CAN.KBTV.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110830T0153Z/
/JONV1.3.ER.110829T0058Z.110829T1030Z.110829T1921Z.NO/
531 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LAMOILLE RIVER AT JOHNSON.
* AT  4:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  3:21 PM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.1 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER WILL COVER PORTIONS OF ROUTE 15 IN 
  CAMBRIDGE AT THE WRONG WAY BRIDGE. THERE WILL BE EXTENSIVE FIELD 
  FLOODING ALONG THE LAMOILLE FROM MORRISVILLE TO CAMBRIDGE.

$$

VTC019-292201-
/O.CAN.KBTV.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110830T0113Z/
/NTYV1.3.ER.110828T2107Z.110829T0730Z.110829T1922Z.NR/
531 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY.
* AT  4:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  3:22 PM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 3.3 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS ONTO FARM LANDS

$$

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 Burlington, VT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Aug 28, 2:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 2:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
213 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
IMPACT ON MUCH OF THE NORTH COUNTRY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. MORE
FLOODING IS EXPECTED AS MUCH OF THE AREA WILL RECEIVE 3 TO 6 INCHES
OF RAIN. IN ADDITION...STRONG WIND GUSTS IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE
WILL CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES TO BE DOWNED AND RESULT IN POWER
OUTAGES. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IS ALSO EXPECTED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH
WINDS.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 8 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
AS OF 212 PM EDT SUNDAY...

MAJOR FLOODING AND HIGH WINDS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF THE NORTH
COUNTRY THROUGH TONIGHT.

PLENTY OF REPORTS OF RAIN IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE HAVE BEEN
REPORTED OVER VERMONT AND NORTHEAST NEW YORK SO FAR. WELL DEFINED
DEFORMATION ZONE IS MOVING INTO THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AND WE SHOULD
SEE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. FLOODING
WILL CONTINUE AND MORE FLOODING WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG WITH DOWNED TREES
AND POWER LINES. AS THE REMNANTS OF IRENE CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTHWARD THROUGH VERMONT...EXPECT MORE STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
DAMAGE TO OCCUR. EVENTUALLY THE WEATHER WILL TAPER OFF LATER
TONIGHT...BUT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /8 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 212 PM EDT SUNDAY...DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY AND
WINDS WILL BE DECREASING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE
REMNANTS OF IRENE. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON MONDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 212 PM EDT SUNDAY...UPPER TROUGH AND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE REGION ON TUESDAY AND BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
OTHERWISE DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE REMAINDER OF THE
PERIOD WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS COMING ON SATURDAY AS A COLD
FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY BE
RIGHT AROUND SEASONAL NORMALS.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
THROUGH 18Z MONDAY...SFC ANALYSIS PLACES CENTER OF IRENE ROUGHLY
OVER THE SOUTHERN HUDSON VALLEY. THROUGH THE DAY...WIND DIRECTIONS
AT RUT HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO PIN DOWN DUE TO A TROUGH/WINDSHIFT
LINE EXTENDING INTO CENTRAL VERMONT. TIMING OF HEAVY RAIN AND
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN CHALLENGES OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS AS IRENE'S CIRCULATION MOVES TO THE NORTH-
NORTHEAST. NOTING AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF
IRENE'S CENTER...AND AREA DOPPLER RADAR WIND PROFILERS SHOW 40 TO
50 KNOTS OF WIND. AS IRENE MOVES NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS
VERMONT...EXPECTING AFOREMENTIONED HEAVY RAIN AREA TO MOVE
NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY...AND THE RAIN MAY BEGIN TO
MIX THESE WINDS DOWN TO THE SURFACE. WINDS TO GUST BETWEEN 35 AND
40 KTS THROUGH AT LEAST 03-05Z WITH POSSIBLE LLWS AT MPV/RUT. A
GRADUAL DECREASE IN SUSTAINED WIND AND GUST MAGNITUDES IS
ANTICIPATED AFTER 06Z. PRECIPITATION ALSO LOOKS TO DECREASE STEADILY
AFTER THAT TIME AS WELL. VARIETY OF FLIGHT CATEGORIES BETWEEN MVFR
TO IFR EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST 06Z...TRENDING TO VFR AFTER THEN.

FOR TOMORROW VFR ARE EXPECTED WITH WINDS GENERALLY AROUND 5-8KTS
FROM THE NORTHWEST.

OUTLOOK 18Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
18Z MON-12Z TUE...VFR UNDER WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND IRENE.
POSSIBLE EVENING FOG.
12Z TUE-06Z WED...VFR WITH PERIODS MVFR IN
SHOWERS ASSOCD WITH WEAK SHORTWAVE MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN QUEBEC.
06Z WED-FRI...VFR AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK IN.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
AS OF 426 AM EDT SUNDAY...MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED
FROM THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS EASTWARD
ACROSS THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AND ALL OF CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT IN
ASSOCIATION WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE IRENE. THE THREAT WILL BEGIN
WITH POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT...AND
MAIN-STEM RIVER FLOODING FROM AROUND MIDNIGHT MONDAY MORNING WITH
RIVERS CRESTING GENERALLY DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE A
POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING FLOOD EVENT AND CLOSE ATTENTION
SHOULD BE PAID TO ANY NECESSARY FLOOD WARNINGS AND/OR FLASH FLOOD
WARNINGS ISSUED LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

ALL NWP GUIDANCE REMAINS VERY CONSISTENT IN QPF DEPICTION...WITH MAX
PRECIPITATION AXIS BISECTING THE NORTH COUNTRY. MODELS GENERALLY
SUPPORT BASIN-AVERAGE 4-6" RAINFALL TOTALS...BUT HIGHER RESOLUTION
00Z NAM INDICATES UPSLOPE ENHANCEMENT ALONG THE ERN SLOPES OF THE
ADIRONDACKS AND GREEN MTNS WITH POINT TOTALS UP TO 8". THAT MAY BE
A BIT HIGH GIVEN APPROX 24 HR DURATION OF RAINFALL...AND HAVE
NOTED 06Z NAM HAS BACKED OFF THOSE AMTS. OUR OFFICIAL FORECAST AT 4AM
GENERALLY REFLECTS A BLEND OF GFS/NAM/SREF WITH INCORPORATION OF
UPSLOPE ENHANCEMENT...WITH AMOUNTS 4-6" WITH ISOLD 7" TOTALS.

TROPICAL NATURE OF SYSTEM AND STRONG FETCH OF ATLANTIC MOISTURE
BRINGS SWATH OF 2-2.25" PW VALUES NORTHWARD INTO VERMONT BY EARLY
AFTN AS SYSTEM REACHES CT BY 18Z. STRONG WIND FIELD IN 925-700MB
LAYER AND EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION FOCUSES IMPRESSIVE
FRONTOGENETIC FORCING ALONG AND LEFT OF THE LOW TRACK...MAXIMIZED
ACROSS WRN VT AND NERN NY BETWEEN 18-00Z. DURING THIS PERIOD...THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH 2-3"/6-HRS AND HOURLY AMTS IN
EXCESS OF 0.5" AT TIMES. LOCAL TERRAIN EFFECTS ON EAST/NORTHEAST
FACING SLOPES WILL YIELD HIGHEST LOCAL TOTALS. FLASH FLOODING WILL
BECOME MORE LIKELY AS WE HEAD THRU THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HRS
GIVEN THESE FACTORS.

ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS AREN/T PARTICULARLY MOIST...AND FLASH
FLOOD GUIDANCE SHOWS 4-7" TOTALS ARE NEEDED TO GENERATE FLASH
FLOODING IN A 24 HR PERIOD CURRENTLY. NEVERTHELESS...THOSE ARE THE
AMTS FORTHCOMING WITH IRENE. THE RIVER FORECASTS FROM NERFC REFLECT
RAPID RESPONSES TONIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH MODERATE TO MAJOR RIVER
FLOODING EXPECTED ACROSS NEARLY ALL VERMONT RIVER BASINS IN ADDITION
TO THE AUSABLE BASIN IN NEW YORK. THOSE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL
NEED TO MONITOR CAREFULLY TODAY THRU THE DAY MONDAY. ALSO...RIVER
FLOWS WILL REMAIN HIGH THRU THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS RIVERS GRADUALLY
RECEDE...REFRAIN FROM VENTURING NEAR OR BOATING IN DANGEROUSLY
HIGH FLOWS NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

&&

.MARINE...
AS OF 212 PM EDT SUNDAY...

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OCCURRING ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN. DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED WITH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS AND 4 TO 6
FOOT WAVES. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 45 TO 55 KNOTS TONIGHT. THIS WILL
CREATE WAVE HEIGHTS...ESPECIALLY ON THE BROAD LAKE...AS HIGH AS 6
TO 8 FEET. RAIN WILL BE HEAVY THROUGH TONIGHT AND REDUCE
VISIBILITIES SHARPLY.

AGAIN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. ALL
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO SECURE MARINE CRAFT AND OTHER
PROPERTY DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS.

&&

.CLIMATE...
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TOP 5 2-DAY RAINFALL RECORDS FOR SELECTED
SITES: (RAINFALL ENDING ON SPECIFIED DATE)

BTV
1. 5.10 11/4/1927
2. 4.91 6/14/1942
3. 4.66 10/6/1932
4. 4.49 8/11/1998
5. 4.47 6/15/1942

MPV
1. 6.72 8/5/1989
2. 4.85 10/2/2010
3. 4.51 5/27/2011
4. 4.32 9/17/1999
5. 4.47 6/15/1942

1V4
1. 6.56 11/4/1927
2. 5.90 8/12/1998
3. 5.29 9/17/1999
4. 5.18 7/19/1898
5. 4.99 7/29/1913

MMNV1
1. 10.83 9/17/1999
2. 8.13 8/5/1995
3. 6.69 10/24/1999
4. 6.59 8/17/1981
5. 6.05 8/4/1995

&&

.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VT...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY FOR VTZ001>012-016>019.
     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR VTZ001>012-
     016>019.
NY...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY FOR NYZ028-031-034-035.
     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR NYZ028>031-034-
     035.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY FOR NYZ026-027-029-030-087.

&&

SYNOPSIS...EVENSON
NEAR TERM...EVENSON
SHORT TERM...EVENSON
LONG TERM...EVENSON
AVIATION...BANACOS/LOCONTO
HYDROLOGY...BANACOS
MARINE...EVENSON
CLIMATE...WFO BTV
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 4:33 AM EDT, 12 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
433 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

NYZ028-031-034-035-VTZ001>012-016>019-290845-
EASTERN CLINTON-WESTERN CLINTON-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-
LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-
WINDSOR-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON-
EASTERN RUTLAND-
433 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT
MONDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK...CENTRAL
VERMONT...NORTHEAST VERMONT...NORTHWEST VERMONT AND SOUTHERN
VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MAJOR FLOODING AND HIGH WINDS TO IMPACT VERMONT AND PARTS OF
NORTHEAST NEW YORK. EXPECT 4 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN TO PRODUCE MAJOR
FLOODING LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...WIND GUSTS IN THE
50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WILL CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWN TREES AND
POWER LINES...AND CREATE POWER OUTAGES.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.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.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

NYZ029-030-290845-
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-
433 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT
MONDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

FLOODING AND HIGH WINDS TO IMPACT VERMONT AND PARTS OF THE
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS OF NEW YORK. EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN TO
PRODUCE FLOODING LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWN TREES AND POWER
LINES...AND CREATE POWER OUTAGES.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.

.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.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

NYZ026-027-087-290845-
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
433 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HIGH WINDS TO IMPACT THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY OF NEW YORK. EXPECT
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND THIS WILL CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWN TREES
AND POWER LINES...AND CREATE POWER OUTAGES.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

EVENSON

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:18 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
418 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

0417 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WATERBURY CENTER        44.38N  72.72W
08/28/2011  M3.60 INCH       WASHINGTON         VT   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER BTV1100514

MAB
Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:20 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
420 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

0418 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW STANNARD          44.55N  72.25W
08/28/2011  M3.30 INCH       ORLEANS            VT   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER BTV1100515

MAB
Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:21 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
421 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

0420 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 S MONTPELIER          44.21N  72.57W
08/28/2011                   WASHINGTON         VT   PUBLIC

            DOG RIVER HAS SPILLED OVER ITS BANKS AND RTE 12 SOUTH
            OF MONTPELIER

&&

EVENT NUMBER BTV1100516

MAB
Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:23 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
423 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

0422 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BARRE                   44.20N  72.51W
08/28/2011                   WASHINGTON         VT   PUBLIC

            GRANITE STREET IS UNDER WATER. BASEMENTS ARE FLOODING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BTV1100517

MAB
Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:25 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
425 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

0424 PM     FLASH FLOOD      RIPTON                  43.97N  73.03W
08/28/2011                   ADDISON            VT   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            RTE 125 CLOSED FROM RIPTON WEST TO EAST MIDDLEBURY

&&

EVENT NUMBER BTV1100518

MAB
Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:27 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
427 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

0425 PM     FLASH FLOOD      EAST MIDDLEBURY         43.97N  73.11W
08/28/2011                   ADDISON            VT   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            RTE 125 CLOSED FROM HANCOCK TO RTES 100 AND 7. PEOPLE
            ARE BEING EVACUATED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BTV1100519

MAB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 9:38 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBTVRutland, Windsor11 hr
Aug 28, 11:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBTVAddison, Orange, Washington9 hr
Aug 28, 12:14 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBTVRutland67 hr
Aug 28, 2:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBTVAddison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Washington6 hr
Aug 28, 2:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBTVCaledonia, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille, Orleans3 hr
Aug 28, 5:11 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBTVWindsor15 hr
Aug 28, 5:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBTVWashington11 hr
Aug 28, 5:41 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBTVCaledonia, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille, Orleans14 hr
Aug 28, 5:44 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBTVCaledonia22 hr
Aug 28, 5:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBTVLamoille24 hr
Aug 28, 6:56 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBTVChittenden37 hr
Aug 28, 7:04 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBTVFranklin19 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Vermont, 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.