Alert archive / Connecticut / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 13, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Feb 25, 2016, 7:00 PM EST for Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2016, 7:00 PM EST (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2016, 5:28 PM EST
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Housatonic River at Falls Village (FLVC3). The gauge peaked at 7.54 ft at Feb 26, 2016, 11:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01199000, 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.
978
WGUS41 KALY 260000
FLWALY
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
700 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016
CTC005-261200-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0013.160226T0000Z-160227T0300Z/
/FLVC3.1.ER.160226T0000Z.160226T1200Z.160226T2100Z.NO/
700 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Housatonic River At Falls Village.
* From this evening until Friday evening.
* At 6 PM Thursday the stage was...6.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to reach flood stage by 7 PM
Thursday and forecast to continue to rise to near 7.2 feet
around 7 AM Friday. The river is forecast to fall below flood
stage after 4 PM Friday.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...Flood stage. The park above Falls Village Dam
begins to flood, and water reaches the fields of White Hollow Farms
near Limerock Road, and is at the edge of the Housatonic Valley
Regional High School fields.
&&
Fld Observed Forecast
7 pm 1 am 7 am 1 pm 7 pm
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Fri Fri Fri
Housatonic River
Falls Villag 7.0 6.9 Thu 06 PM 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.1 6.7
&&
LAT...LON 4182 7344 4182 7326 4204 7327 4205 7344
$$4 follow-up statements
148
WGUS81 KALY 261121
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
621 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2016
CTC005-262321-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160227T1800Z/
/FLVC3.1.ER.160225T2352Z.160226T1200Z.160227T1200Z.NO/
621 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Housatonic River At Falls Village.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 5 AM Friday the stage was 7.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to near 7.5 feet by 7 AM
Friday. The river is forecast to fall below flood stage after 7 AM
Saturday.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet...The water reaches Riverside Road at Kent
School and floods the picnic area along Route 7 near Housatonic
Meadows.
&&
Fld Observed Forecast
7 am 1 pm 7 pm 1 am 7 am
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat
Housatonic River
Falls Villag 7.0 7.5 Fri 05 AM 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.0
&&
LAT...LON 4182 7344 4182 7326 4204 7327 4205 7344
$$670
WGUS81 KALY 262230
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
530 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016
CTC005-271030-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160228T0000Z/
/FLVC3.1.ER.160225T2352Z.160226T1915Z.160227T1800Z.NO/
530 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016
...Flood Warning now in effect until Saturday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Housatonic River At Falls Village.
* Until Saturday evening.
* At 5 PM Friday the stage was 7.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue to fall to below flood stage
after 1 PM Saturday.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet...The water reaches Riverside Road at Kent
School and floods the picnic area along Route 7 near Housatonic
Meadows.
&&
Fld Observed Forecast
7 pm 1 am 7 am 1 pm 7 pm
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat
Housatonic River
Falls Village 7.0 7.5 Fri 05 PM 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.5
&&
LAT...LON 4182 7344 4182 7326 4204 7327 4205 7344
$$291
WGUS81 KALY 271034
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
534 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016
CTC005-272234-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160228T0000Z/
/FLVC3.1.ER.160225T2352Z.160226T1915Z.160227T1800Z.NO/
534 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Housatonic River At Falls Village.
* Until this evening.
* At 5 AM Saturday the stage was 7.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue to fall to below flood stage
after 1 PM Saturday.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...Flood stage. The park above Falls Village Dam
begins to flood, and water reaches the fields of White Hollow Farms
near Limerock Road, and is at the edge of the Housatonic Valley
Regional High School fields.
&&
Fld Observed Forecast
7 am 1 pm 7 pm 1 am 7 am
Location Stg Stg Day Time Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun
Housatonic River
Falls Villag 7.0 7.3 Sat 5 AM 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.5 6.3
&&
LAT...LON 4182 7344 4182 7326 4204 7327 4205 7344
$$304
WGUS81 KALY 272228
FLSALY
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
528 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2016
CTC005-272258-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160228T0000Z/
/FLVC3.1.ER.160225T2352Z.160226T1915Z.160227T2052Z.NO/
528 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Housatonic River At Falls Village.
* At 5 PM Saturday the stage was 6.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...Flood stage. The park above Falls Village Dam
begins to flood, and water reaches the fields of White Hollow Farms
near Limerock Road, and is at the edge of the Housatonic Valley
Regional High School fields.
&&
Fld Observed Forecast
7 pm 1 am 7 am 1 pm 7 pm
Location Stg Stg Day Time Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun
Housatonic River
Falls Village 7.0 6.9 Sat 05 PM 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0
&&
LAT...LON 4182 7344 4182 7326 4204 7327 4205 7344
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 9:27 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 28 hr |
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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.