Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Burlington, VT

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WGUS61 KBTV 231905
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Burlington VT
305 PM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

NYZ028>031-034-035-VTZ005>010-017-018-240300-
/O.CON.KBTV.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-170624T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Eastern Clinton-Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-
Western Clinton-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Chittenden-
Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange-
Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-
Including the cities of Plattsburgh, Star Lake, Saranac Lake, 
Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Lake Placid, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, 
Burlington, Johnson, Stowe, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, 
Middlebury, Vergennes, Bradford, Randolph, Underhill, Bristol, 
and Ripton
305 PM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* The Northern Adirondacks Mountains in New York as well as
  Chittenden, Addison, Lamoille, Washington, Caledonia and Orange
  Counties in Vermont.

* Until 11 PM EDT this evening

* Widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms affected the watch
  area earlier this morning, producing rainfall amounts from three
  quarters of an inch to as much as 2 inches. Additional showers
  and thunderstorms are affecting the area this afternoon and are
  expected to continue into this evening with locally heavy
  rainfall from 1 to 2 inches possible. Given this forecast and
  saturated soils from this morning's rainfall, the threat of
  flash flooding continues in the watch area through this 
  evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

JMG

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WGUS61 KBTV 232317
FFABTV

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Burlington VT
717 PM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

NYZ028>031-034-035-VTZ005>010-017-018-240030-
/O.CAN.KBTV.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-170624T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Eastern Clinton-Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-
Western Clinton-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Chittenden-
Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange-
Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-
Including the cities of Plattsburgh, Star Lake, Saranac Lake, 
Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Lake Placid, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, 
Burlington, Johnson, Stowe, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, 
Middlebury, Vergennes, Bradford, Randolph, Underhill, Bristol, 
and Ripton
717 PM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of northern New York and
Vermont has been cancelled. Heavy rains continue to exit the
region with only isolated to scattered showers expected for the
remainder of the night. 

$$

Lahiff

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Burlington VT
742 AM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and thunderstorms will move through the area today.
Locally heavy rainfall is possible with stronger showers and
storms. A cold front will move through the region tonight,
reducing the humidity and bringing a brief return to dry weather
on Saturday. More showers return early next week. Temperatures
will be near to a bit below their seasonal normals, with highs
in the 70s to low 80s and lows in the 50s and low 60s.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 733 AM EDT Friday...East/west band of showers and
thunderstorms along and just north of warm frontal boundary.
Nearly 1.5 inches so far at KSLK, and KBTV has topped an inch
overnight. Rain area slowly lifting north but area in the rain
now will continue through late morning. Have updated QPF,
loading RTMA for past periods to bump up storm total QPF. 12-18z
blended in with BTV4 and RAP short term model QPF that are
matching radar trends this morning. HRRR did about the best with
model reflectivity matching placement of precip, so blended it
in to forecast pops out to about 18z.

Previous discussion...Warm front analyzed running east-west
from southern shore of Lake Ontario and across southern
Vermont. Area of showers and thunderstorms along and to the
north of the front, aided by area of 500mb PVA moving into the
region in west-southwest flow out of deepening trough to the
west. Main body of rainfall will lift north this morning through
12z following track of the vort center and on nose of low level
southwest jet of 30-40 knots. Expecting a lull after precip
lifts north, then daytime destabilization will renew chances for
convection through the day. With upper trough to west, and warm
front and shortwave trough moving north there isn't organized
forcing thinking is that showers and thunderstorms will have to
be all instability driven.

Thermodynamic profile continues to show very efficient rainfall
processes, with pwats near 2 inches, warm cloud depth over 12K
feet, and a tall skinny CAPE. Given southwest unidirectional
flow there is the potential for storms to train over the same
location and produce heavy rainfall rates.

Severe threat less straightforward, with parameters pointing
toward marginal risk from SPC. Best 0-6km shear of 40-50 kts
lifts north this morning with the warm front and low level jet,
then settles down to 35-40 kts for the afternoon storms.
Likewise CAPE is a modest 1500 j/kg based on max surface temp in
the low 80s. Kept gusty winds/small hail in forecast, but feel
the biggest threat today is heavy rainfall.

For tonight a cold front moves northwest to southeast bringing
rain chances to an end from west to east. Saturday will be
mostly dry, however a chance for showers remains mainly in the
northern higher terrain with passage of a shortwave trough in
southwest flow as trough to the west deepens. Lows tonight
still in the 60s, then cooler air trickles in for Saturday with
highs in the 70s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 430 AM EDT Friday...Any showers Saturday evening should
end before midnight as any convection will mainly be instability
driven. Dry weather is then expected during the overnight hours
Saturday night through much of the morning hours on Sunday.
Shortwave trough will move across the area Sunday afternoon and
enhance the potential for showers...especially over the northern
half of the area. Lows Saturday night will be in the 50s to
around 60 with highs on Sunday in the 70s.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 430 AM EDT Friday...Area remains under a broad upper
level trough of low pressure through about midweek. Shortwave
troughs moving through the large scale trough along with daytime
heating to destabilize the atmosphere will be enough to keep a
chance of showers going just about every day of the first half
of the week. The pattern will change as upper trough moves east
by Thursday and upper ridging builds in. Looking at drier
weather for the Thursday/Friday time period along with a drying
trend.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Through 12Z Saturday...Rain creating mvfr to ifr conditions for
most TAF terminals, except KRUT far enough south to be on the
fringe. As the rain area lifts slowly north through late morning
conditions to improve to vfr cigs. After the morning rain kept
vcsh for the rest of the day. Uncertainty remains for forcing of
afternoon convection, and until we're able to pinpoint locations
as storms fire VCSH will suffice. Cigs drop to IFR after 00z
with passage of cold front. South winds with gusts in the high
teens today turn southwest and west overnight with passage of
front.

Outlook...

Saturday: VFR. Slight Chance SHRA...Slight Chance TSRA.
Saturday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Sunday: VFR. Breezy. Chance SHRA.
Sunday Night: VFR. Breezy. Chance SHRA.
Monday: VFR. Chance SHRA.
Monday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA.
Tuesday: VFR. Chance SHRA.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Storms will have high rainfall rates today, and training storms
moving over same location could produce isolated flash flooding.
Last rainfall event recharged streamflow across the region, and
additional rain during overnight hours saturating soils mainly
in northern NY and northern VT. With lack of organized forcing
mechanism for storms this afternoon heavy rainfall will be hit
or miss, and overall flood threat remains low. Storm total QPF
of around an 1"-1.25" expected over central and northern VT and
northern NY...with lesser amounts to the south. Larger rivers
and streams will see modest rises but remain within banks.

&&

.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VT...None.
NY...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Hanson
NEAR TERM...Hanson
SHORT TERM...Evenson
LONG TERM...Evenson/Taber
AVIATION...Hanson
HYDROLOGY...Hanson

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Burlington VT
435 AM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>012-016>019-240845-
Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence-Grand Isle-
Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden-Lamoille-Caledonia-
Washington-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland-Windsor-
Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-
435 AM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, central
Vermont, northeast Vermont, northwest Vermont and southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms will have very heavy rainfall rates today.
Stronger storms may also produce strong gusty winds and small hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service BURLINGTON VT
629 AM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

NYZ029-030-034-035-087-VTZ005-006-008-009-017-018-231300-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Essex-
Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence-Western Chittenden-
Lamoille-Washington-Western Addison-Eastern Chittenden-
Eastern Addison-
Including the cities of Star Lake, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake,
Lake Placid, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Ogdensburg, Potsdam,
Gouverneur, Burlington, Johnson, Stowe, Montpelier, Middlebury,
Vergennes, Underhill, Bristol, and Ripton
629 AM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...Locally Heavy Rainfall And Minor Flooding Possible...

Portions of the Saint Lawrence Valley and northern Adirondacks in
New York and northwest and north central Vermont have seen steady
rains overnight and early this morning. Numerous locations across
this area have reported anywhere from a half inch to just over an
inch of rain. Through 900 am this morning another round showers
and isolated thunderstorms will move across this area and produce
additional moderate to heavy rainfall. Areas to monitor for
localized flooding and sharp rises on smaller streams and rivers
include southern Saint Lawrence and Franklin counties of New
York...and all of Essex county in New York and Chittenden...
Addison...Lamoille...and Washington counties in Vermont. If you
encounter high water...move to higher ground and never drive
through flooded roadways.

Evenson

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
848 AM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

VTZ008>010-012-018-019-231345-
Eastern Rutland-Windsor-Western Addison-Washington-Eastern
Addison-Orange-
848 AM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ORANGE...CENTRAL ADDISON...
NORTHERN WINDSOR AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 847 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ripton, moving
east at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Middlebury, Braintree Hill, Bradford, Thetford Hill State Park,
Salisbury, Lincoln, Thetford, Whiting, Granville, Fairlee, Tunbridge,
Hancock, Sharon, Corinth Corners, Washington, Ripton, Newbury,
Newbury Village, Williamstown and Leicester.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4399 7212 4397 7211 4396 7210 4395 7212
      4392 7212 4389 7217 4387 7217 4386 7219
      4381 7218 4377 7220 4371 7229 4368 7231
      4383 7302 4385 7303 4387 7320 4409 7319
      4413 7204 4410 7205 4410 7203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1247Z 267DEG 43KT 4396 7300