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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Binghamton, NY

August 13, 2018Broome County, New York; Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this river flood warning at Aug 13, 2018, 9:39 PM EDT for Broome County, New York; Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Aug 14, 2018, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 13, 2018, 9:39 PM EDT (01:39 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 14, 2018, 7:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 15, 2018, 5:25 PM EDT
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Broome County, NY, Susquehanna County, PA

The radar

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The river

Written for the forecast point Susquehanna River at Conklin (CKLN6). The gauge peaked at 16.14 ft at Aug 14, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate5101508/1408/1508/16
Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01503000, 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 Binghamton, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Aug 13, 9:10 PM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 9:10 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
910 PM EDT Mon Aug 13 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure will move northeast over the region through
tomorrow with rounds of heavy showers leading to some flash
flooding. A weak frontal boundary will be north of the region
through the middle of the week which will be followed by a cold
frontal passage on Friday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
908 PM update...
The latest guidance suggests a band of moderate rain will set up
from the Finger Lakes down through portions of the Central
Southern Tier, producing an additional 0.50 inches to an inch of
rain between 6z and 12z.

Hopefully, northern sections of the affected area will absorb
the rain without issue. However, portions of Chemung County
already received flash flooding earlier this afternoon and will
be especially prone to additional flooding issues should heavy
rains affect the region.

A flash flood watch remains in effect for much of the forecast
area.

4 PM update... Tonight: An upper level low pressure system is
located over the Ohio Valley with a surface low off the Mid-
Atlantic coastline. Moisture will continue to stream in from the
Atlantic northward into our region tonight. At this time we
have severe flooding ongoing in the Elmira area along with
Bradford county PA. Mesoscale modeling and the 12Z NAM suggest
several other areas of very heavy rainfall setting up later
today in addition to the ongoing heavy rain. The first is over
northeast PA later this afternoon into the evening with new
development of slow moving showers and a few storms. This
activity is expected to pivot northwest into the Finger Lakes
tonight and southward toward Elmira and Bradford county PA
overnight. A flash flood watch remains in effect through the
night. Quick rises on streams and creeks are occurring and minor
river flooding can not be ruled out in a couple of spots on
Tuesday. 1-3 inches of total rainfall from this afternoon
through Tuesday is expected across the region with the highest
totals in NE PA and the Southern Tier of NY. Lows tonight will
stay warm in the 60's due to clouds and rain. Winds will be
fairly light, under 10 mph.

Tuesday and Tuesday night:

The upper level low will lift northeast through our region with more
showers and a few thunderstorms. The heaviest showers and storms
look to be centered from the Finger Lakes southeast into north
central PA in the morning then the coverage will start to decrease
along with the intensity of the showers later in the day.
Clouds and rain will keep highs down in the 70's again for most
of the region. Winds will be fairly light, under 10 mph. Lows
Tuesday night will fall back into the 60's.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
A brief lull in shower activity is forecast early-Wednesday as
the main upper low lifts northeastward. By afternoon, a weak
wave moving out of the Great Lakes will bring the chance for
showers and thunderstorms to our forecast area.

A storm moving up the Ohio Valley will spread additional
thunderstorms into NY and PA through late-Thursday.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
A cyclone moving along the NY/Ontario border will cause
additional showers and thunderstorms over our forecast area
through late-Friday. The storm will move slowly into
northeastern New England by Saturday, with the attendant cold
front extending through Western MA. The proximity of the front
suggests a slight chance for a shower across our forecast area
on Saturday, though most areas will be dry with partly sunny
skies.

A lack of surface features are expected over NY and PA Sunday.
However, we will remain beneath a low amplitude trough. An
isolated shower cannot be ruled out.

Dry conditions are expected Monday when a short wave ridge
builds aloft.

&&

.AVIATION /01Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Areas of moderate rain will lead to highly variable ceilings
and visibilities through the overnight hours. MVFR conditions
are forecast in rain, but heavier downpours will generate visibilities
between 1SM and 5SM and ceilings between 300 and 1500 feet.

Expect conditions to gradually worsen toward sunrise. A slow
improvement is expected tomorrow afternoon as showers become
more scattered.

Winds will be light through the next 24 hours.

Outlook...

Tuesday night...Ceilings slowly lifting to VFR, perhaps a few
lingering showers.

Wednesday through Thursday...Primarily VFR although brief
restrictions possible in isolated convection.

Friday...Restrictions possible due to showers and storms.

&&

.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...Flash Flood Watch until 6 AM EDT Tuesday for PAZ038>040-043-
     044-047-048-072.
NY...Flash Flood Watch until 6 AM EDT Tuesday for NYZ022>025-
     044>046-055>057-062.

&&

SYNOPSIS...MWG
NEAR TERM...DJP/MWG
SHORT TERM...DJP
LONG TERM...DJP
AVIATION...DJP
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 3:21 PM EDT, 6 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 13 2018

NYZ009-015>018-036-037-141930-
Northern Oneida-Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-Madison-
Southern Oneida-
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 13 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

A slow moving low pressure system over Pennsylvania will bring
showers and thunderstorms to the area, some of which may contain
very heavy rain. This heavy rain may cause flooding of low lying
areas and culverts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Additional rain is expected Tuesday which could be locally heavy.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NYZ022>025-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-141930-
Steuben-Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-Cortland-Chenango-Otsego-Tioga-
Broome-Delaware-Sullivan-Bradford-Susquehanna-Northern Wayne-Wyoming-
Lackawanna-Luzerne-Pike-Southern Wayne-
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 13 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York and
northeast Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

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

 Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Additional rain is expected Tuesday which could be locally heavy.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

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Local storm report, Aug 13, 7:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
727 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2018

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

0725 PM     HEAVY RAIN       EXETER                  41.33N  75.82W
08/13/2018  E4.00 INCH       LUZERNE            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NEARLY 4IN FROM 2-7PM

&&

HLC
Local storm report, Aug 13, 7:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
738 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2018

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

0737 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PECKVILLE               41.48N  75.62W
08/13/2018                   LACKAWANNA         PA   911 CALL CENTER

            FLOODED ROADWAY NEAR PLANET FITNESS

&&

HLC
Local storm report, Aug 13, 8:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
824 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2018

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

0823 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 N MOSCOW              41.37N  75.53W
08/13/2018                   LACKAWANNA         PA   911 CALL CENTER

            FLOODED ROADWAY, NEAR GOLF CLUB RD AND STATE RT. 590

&&

HLC
Local storm report, Aug 13, 8:58 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
858 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2018

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

0856 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CONKLIN                 42.03N  75.80W
08/13/2018                   BROOME             NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER ON ROADWAYS IN CONKLIN AND KIRKWOOD

&&

HLC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 9:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBroome, Tioga, Tompkins3 hr
Aug 13, 10:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBroome, Chenango3 hr
Aug 14, 2:56 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMChemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, Yates3 hr
Aug 14, 4:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMSchuyler, Seneca, Yates12 hr
Aug 14, 5:24 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyBGMSchuyler, Seneca, Yates3 hr
Aug 14, 5:59 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMCayuga, Seneca, Yates3 hr
Aug 14, 7:08 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMChemung, Schuyler9 hr
Aug 14, 7:18 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBroome9 hr
Aug 14, 7:45 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMTioga8 hr
Aug 14, 9:01 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBroome6 hr
Aug 14, 9:27 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBroome, Tioga6 hr
Aug 14, 9:36 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMTioga6 hr
Aug 14, 11:46 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBroome, Chenango, Cortland3 hr
Aug 14, 1:18 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMBroome, Tioga26 hr
Aug 14, 3:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMTioga31 hr
Aug 14, 3:39 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMBroome, Tioga6 hr
Aug 14, 4:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMOnondaga2 hr
Aug 14, 5:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMDelaware73 min
Aug 14, 5:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMDelaware71 min
Aug 14, 5:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMChenango3 hr
Aug 14, 6:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMTioga, Tompkins3 hr
Aug 14, 6:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMChenango, Madison, Oneida3 hr
Aug 14, 6:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBroome, Chenango, Tioga3 hr
Aug 14, 7:16 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBroome, Tioga, Tompkins5 hr
Aug 14, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMMadison54 min
Aug 14, 7:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMOneida89 min
Aug 14, 7:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMChenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego4 hr
Aug 14, 7:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBroome, Tioga5 hr
Aug 13, 8:13 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMLackawanna24 hr
Aug 13, 9:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMWyoming41 hr
Aug 13, 10:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMLackawanna, Pike, Wayne3 hr
Aug 14, 6:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBradford9 hr
Aug 14, 6:50 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMWyoming3 hr
Aug 14, 8:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMBradford6 hr
Aug 14, 9:43 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMWyoming6 hr
Aug 14, 1:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMLackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming4 hr
Aug 14, 3:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMBradford29 hr
Aug 14, 3:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMWyoming32 hr
Aug 14, 3:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMLuzerne44 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in New York, 2018River Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2018Every 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.