Alert archive / New York / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 1, 2017, 3:25 PM EDT for Saratoga County, Warren County, Washington County, New York. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2017, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2017, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Saratoga County, NY, Warren County, NY, Washington County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:27 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 5:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 E Glens Falls, NY | ROUTE 32 CLOSED NEAR HASKELL AVE INTERSECTION |
| Jul 1, 6:10 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Adamsville, NY | ROAD CLOSED AND WASHED OUT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 68 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 285 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 657 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
947 WGUS51 KALY 011925 FFWALY NYC091-113-115-012230- /O.NEW.KALY.FF.W.0003.170701T1925Z-170701T2230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Albany NY 325 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017 The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Warren County in east central New York... Northeastern Saratoga County in east central New York... West central Washington County in east central New York... * Until 630 PM EDT * At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Corinth, Lake Luzerne-Hadle, Lake Luzerne-Hadley, West Glens Falls, Glens Falls North, Queensbury, Kingsbury, South Glens Falls, Lake Luzerne, Hadley, Beartown, French Mountain, Dunham Basin, Smiths Basin, Oneida Corners, Tripoli and Paradise Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding to the National Weather Service by email at ALB.stormreport@noaa.gov... On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany. && LAT...LON 4320 7378 4331 7391 4344 7358 4334 7343 $$ JVM
2 follow-up statements
194 WGUS71 KALY 012130 FFSALY Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 530 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017 NYC091-113-115-012230- /O.CON.KALY.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170701T2230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Warren NY-Saratoga NY-Washington NY- 530 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN WARREN...NORTHEASTERN SARATOGA AND WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES... At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring or is expected to begin shortly. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Corinth, Lake Luzerne-Hadle, Lake Luzerne-Hadley, West Glens Falls, Glens Falls North, Queensbury, Kingsbury, South Glens Falls, Lake Luzerne, Hadley, Beartown, French Mountain, Dunham Basin, Smiths Basin, Oneida Corners, Tripoli and Paradise Beach. Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the warned area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4320 7378 4331 7391 4344 7358 4334 7343 $$ JVM
553 WGUS51 KALY 012216 FFWALY NYC091-113-115-020130- /O.EXT.KALY.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170702T0130Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Albany NY 616 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017 The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Warren County in east central New York... Northeastern Saratoga County in east central New York... West central Washington County in east central New York... * Until 930 PM EDT * At 616 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Corinth, Lake Luzerne-Hadle, Lake Luzerne-Hadley, West Glens Falls, Glens Falls North, Queensbury, Kingsbury, South Glens Falls, Lake Luzerne, Hadley, Beartown, French Mountain, Dunham Basin, Smiths Basin, Oneida Corners, Tripoli and Paradise Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. Please report flooding to the National Weather Service by email at ALB.stormreport@noaa.gov... On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany. && LAT...LON 4320 7378 4331 7391 4344 7358 4334 7343 $$ JVM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 6:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Oneida | 64 min |
| Jul 1, 7:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 8:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 33 min |
| Jul 1, 8:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Warren, Washington | 52 min |
| Jul 1, 9:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Saratoga, Warren, Washington | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 10:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 43 min |
| Jul 1, 11:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 12:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 4 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren | 66 min |
| Jul 1, 2:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Warren, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Warren, Washington | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 3:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Saratoga, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:34 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 17 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 26 min |
| Jul 1, 4:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Washington | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 4:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 12 hr |
| Jul 1, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 36 min |
| Jul 1, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 5:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Warren, Washington | 11 min |
| Jul 1, 5:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 5:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 39 min |
| Jul 1, 5:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Washington | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 23 min |
| Jul 1, 5:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Oneida | 50 hr |
| Jul 1, 5:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida | 22 hr |
| Jul 1, 6:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Washington | 66 min |
| Jul 1, 6:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 6:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 7:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Hamilton | 7 hr |
| Jul 1, 7:39 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Washington | 17 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.