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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this river flood warning at Apr 28, 2011, 11:35 AM EDT for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oneida County, New York. It took effect at Apr 28, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2011, 11:35 AM EDT (15:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 28, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2011, 4:24 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oneida County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Black River at Boonville (BOON6). The gauge peaked at 10.65 ft at Apr 29, 2011, 2:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 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 04252500, 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.
400 WGUS41 KBUF 281535 FLWBUF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1135 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC045-049-065-282135- /O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0011.110428T1800Z-110429T1200Z/ /BOON6.1.ER.110428T1800Z.110429T0000Z.110429T0600Z.NO/ 1135 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 10.1 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...SIGNIFICANT ROADWAY FLOODING BEGINS; WIDESPREAD FARMLAND FLOODING IN "FLATS" AREA. $$ NYC045-049-282135- /O.NEW.KBUF.FL.W.0012.110429T0936Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARTN6.1.ER.110429T0936Z.110430T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL AREAS AND ADJACENT ROADWAYS FLOODED. MINOR DAMAGES TO RIVERFRONT COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES. SOME ROAD CLOSURES IN LEWIS COUNTY. ESPECIALLY EAST MARTINSBURG ROAD. $$ APFFEL
6 follow-up statements
541 WGUS81 KBUF 282007 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 407 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC045-049-065-290207- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110429T1200Z/ /BOON6.1.ER.110428T1900Z.110429T0000Z.110429T0600Z.NO/ 407 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST BETWEEN 10 AND 10.5 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...SIGNIFICANT ROADWAY FLOODING BEGINS; WIDESPREAD FARMLAND FLOODING IN "FLATS" AREA. $$ NYC045-049-290207- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0012.110429T0936Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARTN6.1.ER.110429T0936Z.110430T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 407 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MINOR ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL AREAS AND ADJACENT ROADWAYS FLOODED. MINOR DAMAGES TO RIVERFRONT COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES. SOME ROAD CLOSURES IN LEWIS COUNTY. ESPECIALLY EAST MARTINSBURG ROAD. $$ APFFEL
346 WGUS81 KBUF 290155 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 955 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC045-049-065-290755- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110430T0112Z/ /BOON6.1.ER.110428T1900Z.110429T0600Z.110429T1912Z.NR/ 955 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 10.7 FEET LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD....SIGNIFICANT ROADWAY FLOODING BEGINS; WIDESPREAD FARMLAND FLOODING IN "FLATS" AREA. $$
835 WGUS81 KBUF 290742 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 342 AM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC045-049-065-291342- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110430T0112Z/ /BOON6.1.ER.110428T1900Z.110429T0600Z.110429T1912Z.NR/ 342 AM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...RESIDENTIAL DAMAGES BEGIN...ESPECIALLY IN PORTIONS OF CROGHAN AND CASTORMALND. WIDESPREAD ROADWAY FLOODING...MANY ROAD CLOSURES...MAINLY IN LEWIS COUNTY. $$ NYC045-049-291342- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARTN6.2.ER.110429T0230Z.110501T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 342 AM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...MORE EXTENSIVE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES TO AGRICULTURAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS. MANY ROAD CLOSURES IN LEWIS COUNTY. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN CARTHAGE AREA. SOME FLOODING RIVER AND HUNTINGTON STREETS IN WATERTOWN ALONG WITH WATERMATOX FACTORY. $$
055 WGUS81 KBUF 291311 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 911 AM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC045-049-065-291911- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110430T0112Z/ /BOON6.1.ER.110428T1900Z.110429T0715Z.110429T1912Z.NR/ 911 AM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DURING THE COURSE OF TODAY AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE IS NEAR CREST NOW AND WILL DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...SIGNIFICANT ROADWAY FLOODING BEGINS; WIDESPREAD FARMLAND FLOODING IN "FLATS" AREA. $$ NYC045-049-291911- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARTN6.2.ER.110429T0230Z.110501T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 911 AM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...MORE EXTENSIVE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES TO AGRICULTURAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS. MANY ROAD CLOSURES IN LEWIS COUNTY. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN CARTHAGE AREA. SOME FLOODING RIVER AND HUNTINGTON STREETS IN WATERTOWN ALONG WITH WATERMATOX FACTORY. $$
225 WGUS81 KBUF 291628 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1228 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC045-049-065-292228- /O.EXT.KBUF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110430T0000Z/ /BOON6.1.ER.110428T1900Z.110429T0715Z.110429T1800Z.NR/ 1228 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 12 NOON FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR FLOOD...SIGNIFICANT ROADWAY FLOODING BEGINS; WIDESPREAD FARMLAND FLOODING IN "FLATS" AREA. $$ NYC045-049-292228- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARTN6.2.ER.110429T0230Z.110501T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1228 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 NOON FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 12.5 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...MORE EXTENSIVE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES TO AGRICULTURAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS. MANY ROAD CLOSURES IN LEWIS COUNTY. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN CARTHAGE AREA. SOME FLOODING RIVER AND HUNTINGTON STREETS IN WATERTOWN ALONG WITH WATERMATOX FACTORY. $$
258 WGUS81 KBUF 292024 FLSBUF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 424 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. && NYC045-049-065-292054- /O.CAN.KBUF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110430T0000Z/ /BOON6.1.ER.110428T1900Z.110429T0715Z.110429T1652Z.NR/ 424 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BOONVILLE. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 8.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. $$ NYC045-049-300224- /O.CON.KBUF.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARTN6.2.ER.110429T0230Z.110501T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 424 PM EDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 12.9 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD...MORE EXTENSIVE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES TO AGRICULTURAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS. MANY ROAD CLOSURES IN LEWIS COUNTY. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN CARTHAGE AREA. SOME FLOODING RIVER AND HUNTINGTON STREETS IN WATERTOWN ALONG WITH WATERMATOX FACTORY. $$ HITCHCOCK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 59 min |
| Apr 28, 3:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Lewis | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:39 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Monroe and 2 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Lewis | 13 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:04 AM EDT | Storm Warning | BUF | 10 hr | |
| Apr 28, 11:30 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | BUF | Erie | 16 min |
| Apr 28, 11:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 4 days |
| Apr 28, 11:46 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | BUF | Erie | 77 min |
| Apr 28, 2:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Lewis | 24 hr |
Nearby
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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.