Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Burlington, VT

Issued

May 29, 2012, 3:28 PM EDT (19:28 UTC)

Expired

May 29, 2012, 7:30 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Burlington, VT

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Addison County, VT, Chittenden County, VT, Orange County, VT, Rutland County, VT, Washington County, VT, Windsor County, VT

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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481 
WGUS51 KBTV 291928
FFWBTV
VTC001-007-017-021-023-027-292330-
/O.NEW.KBTV.FF.W.0002.120529T1928Z-120529T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
328 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN ADDISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT
  ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT
  SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CHITTENDEN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT
  NORTHEASTERN RUTLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT
  NORTHERN WINDSOR COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 324 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  HEAVY RAINFALL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. SMALL CREEKS
  AND STREAMS WILL QUICKLY LEAVE THEIR BANKS. CULVERTS...BRIDGES...
  AND ROADSIDE DITCHES WILL BE OVERWHELMED BY WATER. ROAD WASHOUTS
  ARE LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BARRE...
  BETHEL...RANDOLPH...HANCOCK...CHELSEA...CORINTH...STOCKBRIDGE AND 
  WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLOODING...SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 800 8 6 3 4 2 7 9...OR BY SUBMITTING
A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD WATERS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE
THREATENED BY FLOODING OR ARE DIRECTED BY EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. DO NOT
DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY...THE ROAD MAY BE
WASHED AWAY BENEATH THE WATER SURFACE...AND IT ONLY TAKES A FEW
INCHES OF FLOWING WATER TO CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. MOST FLOOD DEATHS
OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES...MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT
DROWN.

DO NOT GO ON...IN...OR NEAR RIVERS AND STREAMS. THE HIGH WATER LEVELS
AND FAST FLOWS CAN BE DEADLY FOR PERSONS CAUGHT IN FLOODWATERS BY
ACCIDENT...OR TRY TO SWIM OR BOAT ON FLOODED WATERWAYS. WHEN YOU PUT
YOURSELF IN HARMS WAY THE LIFE YOU RISK IS NOT ONLY YOUR OWN...YOU
ALSO RISK THE LIVES OF RESCUE PERSONNEL.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING...
AND IMMEDIATE ACTION MUST BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 4400 7210 4396 7209 4386 7218 4376 7220
      4370 7230 4363 7231 4367 7294 4420 7300
      4423 7235 4421 7237 4418 7231 4419 7216
      4416 7204 4411 7205 4409 7202

$$

NEILES

773 
WGUS71 KBTV 292328
FFSBTV

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
728 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

VTC001-007-017-021-023-027-292338-
/O.EXP.KBTV.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120529T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WINDSOR VT-ORANGE VT-WASHINGTON VT-CHITTENDEN VT-ADDISON VT-
RUTLAND VT-
728 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
RUTLAND...EASTERN ADDISON...SOUTHEASTERN CHITTENDEN...SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON...ORANGE AND NORTHERN WINDSOR COUNTIES...

WHILE THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT HAS ENDED...THE HAZARDS CREATED BY
FLOODING WILL REMAIN. STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH...AND
ROADS...BRIDGES AND CULVERTS MAY HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT. OBEY ALL ROAD
CLOSURE SIGNS...THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY...AND DO NOT DRIVE
THROUGH DAMAGED AREAS.

LAT...LON 4400 7210 4396 7209 4386 7218 4376 7220
      4370 7230 4363 7231 4367 7294 4420 7300
      4423 7235 4421 7237 4418 7231 4419 7216
      4416 7204 4411 7205 4409 7202

$$

NEILES

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.