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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Albany, NY

May 23, 2013Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at May 23, 2013, 7:13 PM EDT for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at May 23, 2013, 11:29 PM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 23, 2013, 7:13 PM EDT (23:13 UTC)
In effect from: May 23, 2013, 11:29 PM EDT
Expired: May 24, 2013, 7:15 PM EDT
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Still River at Brookfield (BKFC3). The gauge peaked at 12.18 ft at May 24, 2013, 11:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01201487, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 23, 5:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 5:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 4:00 PM EDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
400 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084-VTZ013>015-241100-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-
EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-
WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-
WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-
WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM-
400 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND
SOUTHERN VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...AND
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

 FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. ANY
HEAVY RAIN THAT DOES FALL IN COMBINATION WITH RECENT HEAVY RAINS
WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR POTENTIALLY MORE
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 23, 3:46 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 23, 4:34 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
434 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

NYZ041-048>053-058>060-063-064-084-232130-
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON NY-WESTERN SCHENECTADY NY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY NY-
WESTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN GREENE NY-
WESTERN GREENE NY-WESTERN ULSTER NY-EASTERN ULSTER NY-
WESTERN COLUMBIA NY-WESTERN RENSSELAER NY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA NY-
NORTHERN SARATOGA NY-
434 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SHOWERS WITH SOME EMBEDDED DOWNPOURS MOVING THROUGH

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SCHENECTADY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  ALBANY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  ULSTER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  RENSSELAER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SARATOGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

AT 432 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
BANDS OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS.

LAT...LON 4172 7448 4323 7389 4324 7343 4203 7378
      4208 7390 4206 7394 4192 7396 4163 7395
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 180DEG 0KT 4269 7388

JPV

Special weather statement, May 23, 4:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
455 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

NYZ032-033-038-232200-
HAMILTON NY-NORTHERN HERKIMER NY-SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-
455 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SHOWERS WITH SOME EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH

  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
  HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 452 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM OLD FORGE TO UTICA...AND MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
ALGER ISLAND PUBLIC CAMPGROUND BY 500 PM EDT
EAGLE BAY AND NORTHWOOD BY 505 PM EDT
INLET AND LIMEKILN LAKE CAMPGROUND BY 510 PM EDT
EIGHTH LAKE CAMPGROUND...POLAND...OHIO AND COLD BROOK BY 515 PM EDT
BROWN TRACT POND CAMPGROUND BY 520 PM EDT

RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS.

LAT...LON 4322 7508 4326 7516 4330 7515 4334 7509
      4357 7511 4389 7495 4384 7435 4330 7472
      4304 7481 4302 7522 4306 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 262DEG 23KT 4373 7491 4310 7530

JPV

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 8:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Herkimer	30 min
May 22, 9:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	26 min
May 22, 10:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Herkimer	28 min
May 22, 10:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Herkimer	70 min
May 22, 10:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton, Herkimer	31 min
May 22, 11:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton, Herkimer	67 min
May 23, 4:08 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton and 9 more	23 hr
May 23, 1:17 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Dutchess	11 hr
May 23, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Greene, Ulster	44 min
May 23, 4:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Greene, Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster	56 min
May 23, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton, Herkimer	65 min
May 23, 7:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren	63 min
May 23, 2:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Windham	3 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.