Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Burlington, VT

Issued

May 29, 2012, 4:22 PM EDT (20:22 UTC)

Expired

May 29, 2012, 8:15 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Burlington, VT

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Caledonia County, VT, Chittenden County, VT, Essex County, VT, Franklin County, VT, Lamoille County, VT, Orleans County, VT, Washington County, VT

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

594 
WGUS51 KBTV 292022
FFWBTV
VTC005-007-009-011-015-019-023-300015-
/O.NEW.KBTV.FF.W.0003.120529T2022Z-120530T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT
  CALEDONIA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST VERMONT
  ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST VERMONT
  ORLEANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST VERMONT
  EASTERN CHITTENDEN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT
  SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT
  LAMOILLE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 418 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 
  JOHNSON...LYNDONVILLE...ISLAND POND...BELVIDERE...AND ST. 
  JOHNSBURY.

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 4486 7155 4479 7156 4475 7162 4463 7155
      4457 7155 4456 7159 4454 7157 4450 7157
      4441 7169 4439 7179 4434 7184 4443 7230
      4435 7299 4484 7304 4489 7254 4490 7150

$$

NEILES

907 
WGUS71 KBTV 292314
FFSBTV

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

VTC005-007-009-011-015-019-023-300015-
/O.CON.KBTV.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120530T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CALEDONIA VT-LAMOILLE VT-ORLEANS VT-WASHINGTON VT-ESSEX VT-
CHITTENDEN VT-FRANKLIN VT-
714 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT...AND ESSEX...SOUTHERN
ORLEANS AND CALEDONIA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST VERMONT...AND
SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...EASTERN CHITTENDEN AND LAMOILLE COUNTIES IN
NORTHWEST VERMONT...

FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN BELVIDERE. ROUTE 109 WAS CLOSED AND 
MANY OTHER ROADS WERE IMPASSABLE. THERE WAS ALSO FLOODING REPORTED 
IN LOWELL AND EDEN. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ISLAND 
POND...CAMBRIDGE...ALBANY...AND SUTTON.  

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4486 7155 4479 7156 4475 7162 4463 7155
      4457 7155 4456 7159 4454 7157 4450 7157
      4441 7169 4439 7179 4434 7184 4443 7230
      4435 7299 4484 7304 4489 7254 4490 7150

$$

NEILES

236 
WGUS71 KBTV 300013
FFSBTV

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

VTC005-007-009-011-015-019-023-300022-
/O.EXP.KBTV.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120530T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CALEDONIA VT-LAMOILLE VT-ORLEANS VT-WASHINGTON VT-ESSEX VT-
CHITTENDEN VT-FRANKLIN VT-
813 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT...AND ESSEX...SOUTHERN ORLEANS
AND CALEDONIA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST VERMONT...AND SOUTHEASTERN
FRANKLIN...EASTERN CHITTENDEN AND LAMOILLE COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST
VERMONT...

WHILE THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED...THE 
HAZARDS CREATED BY FLOODING WILL REMAIN. STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO 
RUN HIGH THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SOME ROADS...BRIDGES 
AND CULVERTS HAVING BEEN WASHED OUT FROM EARLIER RAINFALL. PLEASE 
OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURE SIGNS...THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY...AND 
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD DAMAGED AREAS.

LAT...LON 4486 7155 4479 7156 4475 7162 4463 7155
      4457 7155 4456 7159 4454 7157 4450 7157
      4441 7169 4439 7179 4434 7184 4443 7230
      4435 7299 4484 7304 4489 7254 4490 7150

$$

JMG

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