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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Burlington, VT

June 29, 2017Franklin County, St. Lawrence County, New York

NWS Burlington, VT issued this flash flood warning at Jun 29, 2017, 9:10 PM EDT for Franklin County, St. Lawrence County, New York. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report 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
Jun 29, 2017, 9:10 PM EDT (01:10 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2017, 1:15 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Franklin County, NY, St. Lawrence County, NY

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 29, 10:15 PM EDTFLASH FLOODMalone, NYCOUNTY ROUTE 25 FLOODED

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 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 238 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 00:00Z on 2017-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 12 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 00:00Z on 2017-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 206 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
12 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1611 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
316 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

673 
WGUS51 KBTV 300110
FFWBTV
NYC033-089-300515-
/O.NEW.KBTV.FF.W.0002.170630T0110Z-170630T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Burlington VT
910 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Franklin County in northern New York...
  St. Lawrence County in northern New York...

* Until 115 AM EDT

* At 909 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to
  two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected
  to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Potsdam, Massena, Canton, Adirondack Regional Airport, Ogdensburg,
  Norfolk, Lisbon, Louisville, Moira, De Kalb, Bangor, Parishville,
  Fort Covington, Colton, Bombay, Bryants Mill, Massena International
  Airport - Richards Field, Helena, Burke and Madrid.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to one and a half 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4500 7453 4499 7403 4447 7393 4426 7451
      4429 7497 4448 7578 4488 7522 4497 7488
      4500 7487

$$
Manning
2 follow-up statements
523 
WGUS71 KBTV 300220
FFSBTV

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1020 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2017

NYC033-089-300515-
/O.CON.KBTV.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170630T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Franklin NY-St. Lawrence NY-
1020 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT FOR
FRANKLIN AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

At 1018 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the warned area. Up to two
inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to
begin shortly.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Potsdam, Massena, Canton, Adirondack Regional Airport, Ogdensburg,
Norfolk, Lisbon, Louisville, Moira, De Kalb, Bangor, Parishville,
Fort Covington, Colton, Bombay, Bryants Mill, Massena International
Airport - Richards Field, Helena, Burke and Madrid.

Additional rainfall amounts of up to one inch are possible in the 
warned area.

At 1015 PM...Law enforcement reported flooded roadways in Chateguay 
on route 73 and in Malone on route 11. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4500 7453 4499 7403 4447 7393 4426 7451
      4429 7497 4448 7578 4488 7522 4497 7488
      4500 7487

$$
Manning
269 
WGUS71 KBTV 300513
FFSBTV

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
113 AM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

NYC033-089-300521-
/O.EXP.KBTV.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170630T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Franklin NY-St. Lawrence NY-
113 AM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR FRANKLIN AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 115 AM EDT...

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to slowly 
taper off across the area. While some additional light rainfall 
amounts are expected, the threat of excessive, heavy rainfall has 
end. Thus the threat of flash flooding has ended. However, creeks 
and area streams will continue to run high overnight. Please 
continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4500 7453 4499 7403 4447 7393 4426 7451
      4429 7497 4448 7578 4488 7522 4497 7488
      4500 7487

$$

JMG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 10:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBTVClinton, Essex, Franklin4 hr
Jun 30, 2:24 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBTVClinton, Essex, Franklin6 hr
Jun 30, 3:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchBTVClinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence47 hr
Jun 30, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVEssex47 min
Jun 30, 4:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBTVEssex3 hr

Nearby

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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.