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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Albany, NY

September 18, 2018Bennington County, Vermont; Berkshire County, Massachusetts

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Sep 18, 2018, 7:56 AM EDT for Bennington County, Vermont; Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Sep 18, 2018, 11:32 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Sep 18, 2018, 7:56 AM EDT (11:56 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 18, 2018, 11:32 AM EDT
Expired: Sep 18, 2018, 4:19 PM EDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Berkshire County, MA, Bennington County, VT

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Hoosic River near Williamstown (WILM3). The gauge peaked at 9.76 ft at Sep 18, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 11 ft
Major stage: 13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01332500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

503 
WGUS41 KALY 181157
FLWALY


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
756 AM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018

MAC003-VTC003-182355-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0021.180918T1703Z-180919T0920Z/
/WILM3.1.ER.180918T1703Z.180919T0000Z.180919T0320Z.NO/
756 AM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Hoosic River At Williamstown.
* From this afternoon until late tonight.
* At 7 AM Tuesday the stage was...7.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to reach flood stage by 1 PM 
  Tuesday and forecast to continue to rise to near 10.0 feet around
  8 PM Tuesday. The river is forecast to fall below flood stage after
  11 PM Tuesday.
* Impact...At 9 feet...Flood stage.

&& 
 
                  Fld   Observed              Forecast
                                       8 pm  2 am  8 am  2 pm  8 pm
Location         Stg   Stg  Day Time   Tue   Wed   Wed   Wed   Wed

Hoosic River
  Williamstown  9.0    7.3 Tue 07 AM  10.0   8.2   6.7   6.4   6.2
 
&& 
 
LAT...LON 4281 7324 4272 7308 4266 7313 4278 7328
                                      

$$

2 follow-up statements

343 
WGUS81 KALY 181533
FLSALY


Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1133 AM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018

MAC003-VTC003-190134-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0021.180918T1532Z-180919T0134Z/
/WILM3.1.ER.180918T1221Z.180918T1430Z.180918T1934Z.NO/
1133 AM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Hoosic River At Williamstown.
* Until this evening.
* At 11 AM Tuesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue to fall to below flood stage 
  after 3 PM Tuesday.
* Impact...At 9 feet...Flood stage.

&& 
 
                  Fld   Observed              Forecast
                                       8 pm  2 am  8 am  2 pm  8 pm
Location         Stg   Stg  Day Time   Tue   Wed   Wed   Wed   Wed

Hoosic River
  Williamstown  9.0    9.7 Tue 11 AM   7.6   7.1   6.5   6.3   6.2
 
&& 
 
LAT...LON 4281 7324 4272 7308 4266 7313 4278 7328
                                      

$$

265 
WGUS81 KALY 182019
FLSALY


Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
419 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018

MAC003-VTC003-182049-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180919T0134Z/
/WILM3.1.ER.180918T1221Z.180918T1430Z.180918T1850Z.NO/
419 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Hoosic River At Williamstown.
* At  4 PM Tuesday the stage was 8.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Flood stage.

&& 
 
                  Fld   Observed              Forecast
                                       8 pm  2 am  8 am  2 pm  8 pm
Location         Stg   Stg  Day Time   Tue   Wed   Wed   Wed   Wed

Hoosic River
  Williamstown  9.0    8.8 Tue 04 PM   8.0   6.9   6.4   6.2   6.1
 
&& 
 
LAT...LON 4281 7324 4272 7308 4266 7313 4278 7328
                                      

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 18, 5:28 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Bennington, Windham	5 hr
Sep 18, 5:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Bennington, Windham	3 hr
Sep 18, 8:14 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Windham	2 hr
Sep 18, 4:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	3 hr
Sep 18, 6:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	3 hr
Sep 18, 7:17 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	5 hr
Sep 18, 7:43 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Berkshire	2 hr
Sep 18, 7:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	14 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Vermont, 2018 River Flood Warnings in Massachusetts, 2018 Every river flood warning in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.