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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY

May 9, 2012Oneida County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at May 9, 2012, 3:22 PM EDT for Oneida County, New York. It took effect at May 9, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 9, 2012, 3:22 PM EDT (19:22 UTC)
In effect from: May 9, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired: May 10, 2012, 8:10 AM EDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Flood severity: Minor

County Oneida County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 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 Mohawk River at Delta Dam (DDMN6).

Action stage: 549 ft
Minor stage: 551.5 ft
Moderate stage: 553 ft
Major stage: 554 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

642 
WGUS41 KALY 091922
FLWALY
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
322 PM EDT WED MAY 9 2012

NYC065-100722-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0002.120510T0000Z-120511T1800Z/
/DDMN6.1.ER.120510T0000Z.120510T0600Z.120511T1200Z.UU/
322 PM EDT WED MAY 9 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MOHAWK RIVER BELOW DELTA DAM.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...551.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 551.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 8 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 551.7 FEET 
  AROUND 2 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE AFTER 8 AM FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 551.5 FEET...FLOODING IS CONFINED TO LOW LYING FIELDS 
  BETWEEN DELTA DAM AND UTICA.

&& 
 
                  FLD   OBSERVED              FORECAST
                                       8 PM  2 AM  8 AM  2 PM  8 PM
LOCATION         STG   STG  DAY TIME   WED   THU   THU   THU   THU

MOHAWK RIVER
  DELTA DAM     551.5  551.0 WED 07 AM  551.5  551.7  551.7  551.7  
551.5

$$

3 follow-up statements

169 
WGUS81 KALY 100404
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
1204 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

NYC065-101604-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120511T1800Z/
/DDMN6.1.ER.120510T0034Z.120510T0600Z.120511T1200Z.UU/
1204 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOHAWK RIVER AT DELTA DAM.
* FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 551 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 551.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 8 PM
  WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 551.7 FEET BY 2 AM 
  THURSDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 8 
  AM FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 551.5 FEET...DURING NAVIGATION SEASON...THE ERIE CANAL 
  MAY BE CLOSED NEAR LOCKS 20 AND 21.

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

MOHAWK RIVER
  DELTA DAM     551.5  551.0 WED 07 AM  551.7  551.7  551.6  551.5  
551.5

$$

425 
WGUS81 KALY 100422
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
1222 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

NYC065-101622-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120511T1800Z/
/DDMN6.1.ER.120510T0034Z.120510T0600Z.120511T1200Z.UU/
1222 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOHAWK RIVER AT DELTA DAM.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 551 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 551.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 551.7
  FEET BY 2 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE AFTER 8 AM FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 551.5 FEET...FLOODING IS CONFINED TO LOW LYING FIELDS 
  BETWEEN DELTA DAM AND UTICA.

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

MOHAWK RIVER
  DELTA DAM     551.5  551.0 WED 07 AM  551.7  551.7  551.6  551.5  
551.5

$$

398 
WGUS81 KALY 101210
FLSALY
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 
810 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

NYC065-101240-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120511T1800Z/
/DDMN6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
810 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MOHAWK RIVER AT DELTA DAM.
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 551 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 551.5 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 551 FEET...A FOOT OF WATER IS SPILLING OVER THE DELTA 
  DAM SPILLWAY.

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

MOHAWK RIVER
  DELTA DAM     551.5  551.0 THU  6 AM  551  551  551  551  551

$$

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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.