Alert archive / New York / Flood Watches in 2017
Flood Watch 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this flood watch at Feb 28, 2017, 2:52 PM EST for Jefferson County, Lewis County, New York. It took effect at Mar 1, 2017, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2017, 2:52 PM EST (19:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2017, 3:21 AM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1261 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
199 WGUS61 KBUF 281952 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Buffalo NY 252 PM EST Tue Feb 28 2017 NYZ007-008-010400- /O.NEW.KBUF.FA.A.0003.170302T0200Z-170303T1700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 252 PM EST Tue Feb 28 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Flood Watch for a portion of central New York...including the following counties...Jefferson and Lewis. * From Wednesday evening through Friday morning. * Low pressure is forecast to track from the Lower Great Lakes region to Northern New England on Wednesday and Wednesday night. This will bring rain showers and warm temperatures which will result in snow melt. Flows are already running very high on the Black River, leaving it vulnerable to flooding. * Flows on the Black River will remain high through Wednesday afternoon but are expected to remain below flood stage. After this, the Black River should begin to rise Wednesday night as it responds to this additional rain and snow melt. This may result in flooding along the Black River and some of its larger tributaries. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Stay tuned to weather radio or other radio and tv stations for further details or updates && $$ Apffel
7 follow-up statements
414 WGUS61 KBUF 010200 FFABUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Buffalo NY 900 PM EST Tue Feb 28 2017 NYZ007-008-011000- /O.EXT.KBUF.FA.A.0003.170302T0000Z-170303T1700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 900 PM EST Tue Feb 28 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch is now in effect for * A portion of central New York...including the following counties...Jefferson and Lewis. * From Wednesday evening through Friday morning. * Low pressure is forecast to track from the Lower Great Lakes region to Northern New England on Wednesday and Wednesday night. This will bring rain showers and warm temperatures which will result in snow melt. Flows are already running very high on the Black River, leaving it vulnerable to flooding. * Flows on the Black River will remain high through Wednesday afternoon but are expected to remain below flood stage. After this, the Black River should begin to rise Wednesday night as it responds to this additional rain and snow melt. This may result in flooding along the Black River and some of its larger tributaries. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Stay tuned to weather radio or other radio and tv stations for further details or updates && $$ RSH
782 WGUS61 KBUF 010835 FFABUF Flood Watch National Weather Service Buffalo NY 335 AM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 NYZ007-008-011645- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0003.170302T0000Z-170303T1700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 335 AM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central New York...including the following counties...Jefferson and Lewis. * From this evening through Friday morning. * Low pressure is forecast to track from the Great Lakes to New England through tonight. This will bring periods of rain showers and very warm temperatures which will result in additional snow melt. River flows are already running very high on the Black River, leaving it vulnerable to flooding. * Flows on the Black River will remain high through this afternoon but are expected to remain below flood stage. After this, the Black River should begin to rise tonight as it responds to the additional rain and snow melt. This may result in flooding along the Black River and some of its larger tributaries through the end of the week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Stay tuned to weather radio or other radio and tv stations for further details or updates && $$ HITCHCOCK
577 WGUS61 KBUF 011346 FFABUF Flood Watch National Weather Service Buffalo NY 846 AM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 NYZ007-008-012300- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0003.170302T0000Z-170303T1700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 846 AM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central New York...including the following counties...Jefferson and Lewis. * From 7 PM EST this evening through Friday morning. * Low pressure is forecast to track from the Great Lakes to New England through tonight. This will bring periods of rain showers and very warm temperatures which will result in additional snow melt. River flows are already running very high on the Black River, leaving it vulnerable to flooding. * Flows on the Black River will remain high through this afternoon but are expected to remain below flood stage. After this, the Black River should begin to rise tonight as it responds to the additional rain and snow melt. This may result in flooding along the Black River and some of its larger tributaries through the end of the week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Stay tuned to weather radio or other radio and tv stations for further details or updates && $$ Apffel
972 WGUS61 KBUF 011855 FFABUF Flood Watch National Weather Service Buffalo NY 155 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 NYZ007-008-020400- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0003.170302T0000Z-170303T1700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 155 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central New York...including the following counties...Jefferson and Lewis. * From 7 PM EST this evening through Friday morning. * Low pressure is forecast to track from Southern Ontario to Northern New England through tonight. This will bring periods of rain showers and very warm temperatures which will result in additional snow melt. River flows are already running very high on the Black River, leaving it vulnerable to flooding. * Flows on the Black River will remain high through this evening but are expected to remain below flood stage. After this, the Black River should begin to rise tonight as it responds to the additional rain and snow melt. This may result in flooding along the Black River and some of its larger tributaries through the end of the week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Stay tuned to weather radio or other radio and tv stations for further details or updates && $$ Apffel
106 WGUS61 KBUF 020013 FFABUF Flood Watch National Weather Service Buffalo NY 713 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 NYZ007-008-020815- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170303T1700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 713 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central New York...including the following counties...Jefferson and Lewis. * Through Friday morning. * Low pressure is forecast to track from Southern Ontario to Northern New England through tonight. This will bring periods of rain showers and very warm temperatures which will result in additional snow melt. River flows are already running very high on the Black River, leaving it vulnerable to flooding. * Flows on the Black River will remain high through this evening but are expected to remain below flood stage. After this, the Black River should begin to rise tonight as it responds to the additional rain and snow melt. This may result in flooding along the Black River and some of its larger tributaries through the end of the week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Stay tuned to weather radio or other radio and tv stations for further details or updates && $$
147 WGUS61 KBUF 020400 FFABUF Flood Watch National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1100 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 NYZ007-008-021200- /O.CON.KBUF.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170303T1700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 1100 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central New York...including the following counties...Jefferson and Lewis. * Through Friday morning. * Low pressure is forecast to track from Southern Ontario to Northern New England overnight. This will bring periods of rain showers and relatively high temperatures which will result in additional snow melt. River flows are already running very high on the Black River...leaving it vulnerable to flooding. * Flows on the Black River will remain high through the night... but are expected to remain below flood stage. The river should rise late tonight and Thursday from the rain and snow melt. This may result in flooding along the Black River and some of its larger tributaries through the end of the week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Stay tuned to weather radio or other radio and tv stations for further details or updates && $$
859 WGUS61 KBUF 020821 FFABUF Flood Watch National Weather Service Buffalo NY 321 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017 NYZ007-008-020930- /O.CAN.KBUF.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170303T1700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 321 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flood Watch for a portion of central New York has been cancelled. Colder air will spread across the region overnight and today, refreezing any remaining snow pack. This will stop the runoff of melt water and will alleviate the risk of rising flood waters. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2:51 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:54 PM EST | Gale Watch | BUF | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:54 PM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 43 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:54 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 4 days |
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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.