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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Binghamton, NY

February 25, 2017Otsego County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this flash flood warning at Feb 25, 2017, 3:45 PM EST for Otsego County, New York. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2017, 3:45 PM EST (20:45 UTC)
Expired
Feb 25, 2017, 9:45 PM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Otsego County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 97 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-02-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-02-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 263 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-449 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
881 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
263 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
358 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

643 
WGUS51 KBGM 252045
FFWBGM
NYC077-260245-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FF.W.0002.170225T2045Z-170226T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
345 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Otsego County in central New York...

* Until 945 PM EST
  
* At 345 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has
  already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Hyde Park, Oneonta, Hartwick, Cooperstown, Springfield, Richfield
  Springs, Burlington, New Lisbon, Otego and Morris.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 4243 7503 4242 7509 4238 7514 4238 7517
      4242 7530 4291 7510 4283 7491 4283 7489
      4290 7488 4287 7479 4286 7478

$$

KAH
2 follow-up statements
890 
WGUS71 KBGM 252304
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
604 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

NYC077-260245-
/O.CON.KBGM.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170226T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Otsego NY-
604 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EST FOR
CENTRAL OTSEGO COUNTY...

At 603 PM EST, local law enforcement reported heavy rain across the 
warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash 
flooding is continue.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hyde Park, Oneonta, Hartwick, Cooperstown, Springfield, Richfield
Springs, Burlington, New Lisbon, Otego and Morris.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 4243 7503 4242 7509 4238 7514 4238 7517
      4242 7530 4291 7510 4283 7491 4283 7489
      4290 7488 4287 7479 4286 7478

$$

KAH
803 
WGUS71 KBGM 252354
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
654 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

NYC077-260001-
/O.CAN.KBGM.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170226T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Otsego NY-
654 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL OTSEGO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

Heavy rain has moved out of the area this evening. The threat for 
additional flash flooding is no longer expected, thus the flash 
flood warning has been cancelled. Please continue to heed any 
remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4243 7503 4242 7509 4238 7514 4238 7517
      4242 7530 4291 7510 4283 7491 4283 7489
      4290 7488 4287 7479 4286 7478

$$

KAH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 25, 4:10 AM ESTFlash Flood WatchBGMBroome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Sullivan and 1 more14 hr
Feb 25, 10:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCayuga, Seneca, Yates42 min
Feb 25, 11:15 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBGMChenango36 hr
Feb 25, 11:15 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBGMCortland47 hr
Feb 25, 11:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBGMBroome54 hr
Feb 25, 11:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBGMBroome, Tioga47 hr
Feb 25, 11:34 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCayuga41 min
Feb 25, 12:07 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOnondaga53 min
Feb 25, 12:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMTioga31 min
Feb 25, 12:23 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCortland37 min
Feb 25, 12:42 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCortland33 min
Feb 25, 1:12 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOneida33 min
Feb 25, 1:28 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBroome, Chenango32 min
Feb 25, 1:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBroome28 min
Feb 25, 1:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOtsego32 min
Feb 25, 2:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMDelaware, Otsego39 min
Feb 25, 3:27 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBroome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego3 hr
Feb 25, 3:50 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBGMDelaware55 min
Feb 25, 4:01 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware29 min
Feb 25, 4:01 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware, Sullivan44 min
Feb 25, 4:04 PM ESTTornado WarningBGMDelaware, Sullivan21 min
Feb 25, 4:19 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan56 min
Feb 25, 4:29 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningBGMDelaware3 hr
Feb 25, 4:35 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware, Sullivan55 min
Feb 25, 4:58 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan47 min
Feb 25, 5:01 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningBGMDelaware28 hr
Feb 25, 5:23 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningBGMDelaware6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.