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River Flood Warning 26, NWS Albany, NY

May 16, 2014Herkimer County, Oneida County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at May 16, 2014, 4:38 PM EDT for Herkimer County, Oneida County, New York. It took effect at May 17, 2014, 6:17 AM EDT. It was in force for 51 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 16, 2014, 4:38 PM EDT (20:38 UTC)
In effect from: May 17, 2014, 6:17 AM EDT
Expired: May 19, 2014, 9:15 AM EDT
In force: 51 hr
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Herkimer County, NY, Oneida County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mohawk River at Utica (UCAN6).

Action stage: 401 ft
Minor stage: 403 ft
Moderate stage: 405 ft
Major stage: 407 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01342602, 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 16, 4:30 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 4:30 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 12:34 PM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1234 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>040-047-048-051-058-063-082-
VTZ013-014-171100-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-
WESTERN ALBANY-WESTERN GREENE-WESTERN ULSTER-NORTHERN FULTON-
BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-
1234 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...THE WESTERN
ADIRONDACKS...MOHAWK VALLEY AND EASTERN CATSKILLS OF EAST CENTRAL
NEW YORK AND THE SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS OF 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.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS WELL AS ANY
REPORTS OF NEAR BANKFULL OR BANKFULL STREAMS OR RIVERS AS WELL AS
ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

NYZ041>043-049-050-052>054-059>061-064>066-083-084-VTZ015-171100-
NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN ALBANY-
WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN GREENE-
WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-
EASTERN DUTCHESS-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-
EASTERN WINDHAM-
1234 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA
REGION...GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...TACONICS AND MID HUDSON VALLEY
OF EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED NON SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THIS RAINFALL MAY
LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AS WELL AS MINOR FLOODING
OF POOR DRAINAGE... URBAN...AND LOW LYING AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 16, 11:12 AM EDT, 5 hours 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

NYZ038-161615-
SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-
1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...A STRONG LINE OF SHOWERS WITH AN EMBEDDED RUMBLE OF THUNDER
APPROACHING SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 1107 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50
MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN.  THESE SHOWERS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF FRANKFORT TO CEDARVILLE TO WEST
WINFIELD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM UTICA TO 7 MILES WEST OF
ILION TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ILION...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

THE LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR...
JORDANVILLE...ILION AND FRANKFORT BY 1120 AM EDT...
POLAND...MOHAWK AND HERKIMER BY 1125 AM EDT...
NEWPORT...MIDDLEVILLE AND COLD BROOK BY 1130 AM EDT...LITTLE FALLS
BY 1135 AM EDT.

RAINFALL RATES AROUND ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

LAT...LON 4322 7508 4326 7516 4330 7515 4334 7508
      4334 7486 4329 7471 4318 7470 4308 7478
      4303 7474 4287 7476 4287 7478 4290 7487
      4284 7489 4283 7492 4290 7509 4285 7514
      4285 7521 4306 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1510Z 220DEG 33KT 4311 7520 4300 7514
          4289 7513

BGM

Special weather statement, May 16, 11:34 AM EDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1134 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

NYZ032-161630-
NORTHERN HERKIMER NY-
1134 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...A STRONG LINE OF SHOWERS APPROACHING NORTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY IN
EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 1129 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50
MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF NORTHWOOD TO NORTHWOOD TO 10 MILES
EAST OF NORTHWOOD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF
HINCKLEY TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF HINCKLEY TO 12 MILES EAST OF
HINCKLEY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCKEEVER BY 1140 AM EDT...
NICKS LAKE CAMPGROUND AND OLD FORGE BY 1150 AM EDT...
ALGER ISLAND PUBLIC CAMPGROUND AND LIMEKILN LAKE CAMPGROUND BY 1155
AM EDT...
BIG MOOSE AND EAGLE BAY BY NOON EDT.

RAINFALL RATES AROUND ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

LAT...LON 4405 7507 4407 7490 4406 7485 4348 7477
      4334 7487 4333 7508 4409 7517
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 208DEG 46KT 4347 7506 4344 7496
          4338 7484

BGM

Special weather statement, May 16, 12:42 PM EDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1242 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

NYZ033-161745-
HAMILTON NY-
1242 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING IN HAMILTON
COUNTY OF EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 1234 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS
AROUND 50 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE EATON CAMPGROUND TO
EIGHTH LAKE CAMPGROUND TO 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE PLEASANT...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 25 MILES WEST OF NEWCOMB TO 15 MILES
EAST OF OLD FORGE TO 15 MILES EAST OF HINCKLEY...AND MOVING NORTH AT
50 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WELLS BY 1245 PM EDT...
LAKE PLEASANT BY 1250 PM EDT...
MOFFITT BEACH CAMPGROUND BY 1255 PM EDT...
SPECULATOR BY 100 PM EDT...
LEWEY LAKE CAMPGROUND BY 105 PM EDT...
INDIAN LAKE AND GOLDEN BEACH CAMPGROUND BY 115 PM EDT.

RAINFALL RATES AROUND ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

LAT...LON 4397 7426 4392 7433 4381 7421 4383 7414
      4379 7404 4374 7406 4373 7422 4325 7414
      4325 7422 4322 7424 4321 7432 4324 7433
      4323 7453 4334 7487 4348 7477 4407 7486
      4412 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1640Z 195DEG 45KT 4415 7463 4382 7465
          4341 7479

BGM

Special weather statement, May 16, 1:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
150 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

NYZ033-161915-
HAMILTON NY-
150 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...A LINE OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS TO CONTINUE ACROSS
HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 144 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50 MPH...
AND HEAVY RAIN.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF INLET TO 12 MILES WEST OF LAKE PLEASANT TO 20
MILES SOUTHWEST OF SACANDAGA CAMPGROUND...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OLD FORGE TO 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SPECULATOR TO 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF LITTLE FALLS...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
INLET BY 155 PM EDT...
EIGHTH LAKE CAMPGROUND BY 200 PM EDT...
BROWN TRACT POND CAMPGROUND BY 205 PM EDT...
RAQUETTE LAKE BY 210 PM EDT...
SACANDAGA CAMPGROUND AND GOLDEN BEACH CAMPGROUND BY 215 PM EDT...
WELLS AND LAKE PLEASANT BY 220 PM EDT.

HOURLY RAINFALL RATES AROUND ONE HALF OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS INTO THE HIGHEST TERRAIN.

LAT...LON 4397 7425 4392 7432 4382 7421 4383 7414
      4379 7404 4374 7406 4373 7422 4325 7414
      4325 7422 4322 7424 4321 7432 4324 7433
      4323 7453 4334 7487 4348 7477 4407 7485
      4412 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 210DEG 27KT 4367 7475 4348 7462
          4325 7460

BGM

Local storm report, May 16, 2:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
232 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0205 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG FISHKILL                41.53N  73.89W
05/16/2014                   DUTCHESS           NY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TACONIC STATE PARKWAY NORTH OF CARPENTER ROAD WAS
            BRIEFLY CLOSED DUE TO A DOWN TREE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY1400026

BGM

Local storm report, May 16, 3:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 11:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Oneida	63 min
May 16, 11:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Herkimer	56 min
May 16, 11:58 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Herkimer	8 hr
May 16, 12:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	63 min
May 16, 1:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	85 min
May 16, 2:51 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ALY	Herkimer	13 hr
May 16, 7:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Albany, Greene, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie and 1 more	6 hr
May 16, 7:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ALY	Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida	10 hr
May 16, 7:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Herkimer	3 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in New York, 2014 Every river flood warning in 2014

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.