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River Flood Warning 42, NWS Albany, NY

December 22, 2018Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Dec 22, 2018, 7:39 AM EST for Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Dec 22, 2018, 10:47 AM EST. It was in force for 38 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 22, 2018, 7:39 AM EST (12:39 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 22, 2018, 10:47 AM EST
Expired: Dec 24, 2018, 12:28 AM EST
In force: 38 hr
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:39 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 river

Written for the forecast point Housatonic River at Falls Village (FLVC3). The gauge peaked at 7.21 ft at Dec 22, 2018, 9:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 7 ft
Moderate stage: 10 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01199000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 22, 6:31 AM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 6:31 AM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 22, 4:41 AM EST, 2 hours 58 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
441 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

CTZ001-013-NYZ032-033-038>043-047-058-059-063>066-082>084-VTZ013>015-
231100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-
Northern Warren-Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Greene-
Eastern Greene-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-
Eastern Dutchess-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
441 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut,
southern Vermont and eastern New York with the exception of the
Capital District and northern and central Taconics.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MAZ001-025-NYZ048>054-060-061-231100-
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Western Schenectady-
Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Columbia-
Eastern Columbia-
441 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Massachusetts, the
Capital District and northern and central Taconics.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 22, 2:53 AM EST, 4 hours 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
253 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2018

NYZ047>054-220830-
Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern
Schenectady-Schoharie-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Schenectady-Southern
Saratoga-Western Albany-
253 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SCHENECTADY...ALBANY...
SOUTHEASTERN SARATOGA...EASTERN SCHOHARIE AND CENTRAL RENSSELAER
COUNTIES...

At 253 AM EST, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Berlin to Loudonville to near
Livingstonville. Movement was north at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.

These storms will be near...
  Troy, Cohoes, Watervliet, Colonie, Latham, Green Island, Grafton,
  Waterford and Center Brunswick around 300 AM EST.
  Schenectady and Niskayuna around 305 AM EST.
  Mechanicville and Central Bridge around 315 AM EST.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 88 between exits 23 and 25.
 Interstate 90 between exits 9 and 26.
 Interstate 890 between exits 1a and 9.
 Interstate 87 between exits 23 and 7, and between exits 8A and 9.
 Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 9.

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

LAT...LON 4276 7438 4279 7428 4289 7405 4280 7385
      4292 7371 4289 7341 4260 7343 4263 7375
      4240 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0753Z 178DEG 38KT 4269 7346 4271 7376 4250 7433

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Special weather statement, Dec 22, 3:04 AM EST, 4 hours 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
304 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2018

NYZ053-054-084-220830-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Southern Washington-
304 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEASTERN RENSSELAER COUNTIES...

At 303 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near Center
Brunswick, or 7 miles northeast of Troy, moving north at 35 mph.

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

This storm will be near...
  Cambridge and Greenwich around 330 AM EST.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Schaghticoke Hill,
Center White Creek, Hoosick Junction, Center Falls, Johnsonville,
Schaghticoke, Middle Falls, Tamarack, North Cambridge and Hoosick.

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 4269 7338 4274 7365 4301 7360 4301 7359
      4305 7359 4306 7358 4308 7358 4312 7357
      4312 7358 4313 7358 4306 7327 4304 7327
TIME...MOT...LOC 0803Z 186DEG 32KT 4279 7354

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Special weather statement, Dec 22, 3:23 AM EST, 4 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
323 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2018

NYZ041-050-084-220845-
Southern Washington-Southern Saratoga-Northern Saratoga-
323 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL SARATOGA AND
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 322 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near Saratoga
Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

This storm will move across areas of west central Southern
Washington...east central Southern Saratoga and southeastern
Northern Saratoga Counties, including the following locations...
Deans Corners, Gurn Spring, Bacon Hill, Malta Ridge, Coveville,
Francis Corners, Jewell Corner, Hickeys Corners, Grangerville and
Northumberland.

This includes Interstate 87 between exits 12 and 17N.

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

LAT...LON 4294 7367 4297 7383 4327 7368 4326 7368
      4326 7367 4327 7366 4322 7347
TIME...MOT...LOC 0822Z 219DEG 29KT 4305 7370

JPV

Special weather statement, Dec 22, 3:25 AM EST, 4 hours 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
325 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2018

NYZ054-084-VTZ013-220900-
Eastern Rensselaer-Southern Washington-Bennington-
325 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHWESTERN BENNINGTON COUNTIES...

At 325 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cambridge, or 8
miles north of Hoosick Falls, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

This storm will be near...
  Salem around 340 AM EST.
  Dorset around 355 AM EST.

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 4292 7329 4296 7356 4332 7338 4329 7302
TIME...MOT...LOC 0825Z 206DEG 34KT 4303 7336

JPV

Special weather statement, Dec 22, 4:17 AM EST, 3 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
417 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2018

NYZ041>043-083-084-220945-
Northern Washington-Southern Washington-Southeast Warren-Northern
Warren-Northern Saratoga-
417 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL WARREN...
NORTHEASTERN SARATOGA AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 416 AM EST, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Comstock to near Day Center.
Movement was north at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.

These storms will be near...
  Granville, Hartford and Comstock around 420 AM EST.
  Whitehall around 430 AM EST.
  Lake Luzerne Campground around 435 AM EST.
  Lake George Village and West Haven around 445 AM EST.

This includes Interstate 87 between exits 18 and 24.

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

LAT...LON 4373 7337 4369 7340 4364 7343 4362 7342
      4359 7343 4357 7339 4358 7338 4362 7337
      4363 7330 4361 7329 4358 7330 4357 7327
      4355 7325 4329 7326 4322 7394 4363 7387
      4374 7337
TIME...MOT...LOC 0916Z 198DEG 26KT 4345 7335 4326 7396

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Local storm report, Dec 22, 6:18 AM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
618 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0606 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WILMINGTON              42.87N  72.87W
12/22/2018  M2.54 INCH       WINDHAM            VT   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY1801561

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 21, 7:52 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ALY	Hamilton	17 hr
Dec 21, 9:35 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	40 min
Dec 21, 10:55 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ALY	Dutchess, Ulster	60 min
Dec 22, 1:53 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Ulster	52 min
Dec 22, 2:26 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Greene	34 min
Dec 22, 2:50 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Saratoga	25 min
Dec 22, 2:53 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady	37 min
Dec 22, 3:04 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	26 min
Dec 22, 3:23 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Saratoga	22 min
Dec 22, 4:17 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Warren, Washington	28 min
Dec 22, 4:17 AM EST	Wind Advisory	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady	14 hr
Dec 22, 10:08 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ALY	Dutchess, Ulster	3 hr
Dec 22, 10:46 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ALY	Warren	5 hr
Dec 22, 11:37 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ALY	Warren	6 hr
Dec 22, 2:33 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ALY	Warren	4 hr
Dec 22, 3:25 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Bennington	35 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Connecticut, 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.