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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Albany, NY

February 25, 2016Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

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

County Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

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 archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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.

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 25, 9:27 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region28 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.