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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Burlington, VT

December 22, 2018Caledonia County, Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this river flood warning at Dec 22, 2018, 6:37 AM EST for Caledonia County, Vermont. It took effect at Dec 22, 2018, 11:54 AM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 22, 2018, 6:37 AM EST (11:37 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 22, 2018, 11:54 AM EST
Expired
Dec 22, 2018, 8:32 AM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Caledonia County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:40 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 Passumpsic River at Passumpsic (PASV1). The gauge peaked at 12.55 ft at Dec 22, 2018, 6:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate5101512/2212/23
Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01135500, 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.

847 
WGUS41 KBTV 221137
FLWBTV
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Burlington VT
637 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a flood 
warning for the following rivers in Vermont...

  Passumpsic River at Passumpsic

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


Safety message...

If you live or travel near streams and rivers seek higher ground 
immediately at first signs of rising water. Obey all road closure 
signs, they are there for your safety. Do not attempt to drive 
through flooded areas, most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Turn 
around, don't drown!

Stay tuned to developments by listening to noaa weather radio, or by 
visiting our web site at: weather.gov.

&&

VTC005-230112-
/O.NEW.KBTV.FL.W.0021.181222T1654Z-181223T0112Z/
/PASV1.1.ER.181222T1654Z.181222T1800Z.181222T1912Z.NO/
637 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Passumpsic River at Passumpsic.
* from this morning to this evening...Or until the warning is 
  cancelled.
* At  6:15 AM Saturday the stage was 12.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late Saturday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 14.2 feet by Saturday afternoon. The river
  will fall below flood stage by Saturday afternoon.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet...Low lying trailer homes near the river will 
  see some minor flooding.

&&
    
LAT...LON 4460 7207 4460 7196 4433 7199 4428 7208


$$

Lahiff
1 follow-up statement
655 
WGUS81 KBTV 221332
FLSBTV
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
832 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Vermont...

  Passumpsic River at Passumpsic

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


Safety message...

If you live or travel near streams and rivers seek higher ground 
immediately at first signs of rising water. Obey all road closure 
signs, they are there for your safety. Do not attempt to drive 
through flooded areas, most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Turn 
around, don't drown!

Stay tuned to developments by listening to noaa weather radio, or by 
visiting our web site at: weather.gov.

&&

VTC005-221402-
/O.CAN.KBTV.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-181223T0112Z/
/PASV1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
832 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Passumpsic River at Passumpsic.
* At  8:15 AM Saturday the stage was 10.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 12.8 feet. The 
  river will continue to fall to 9.2 feet by Sunday morning.


&&
    
LAT...LON 4460 7207 4460 7196 4433 7199 4428 7208


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 21, 10:22 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningBTVWashington5 hr
Dec 22, 1:04 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningBTVCaledonia14 hr
Dec 22, 4:47 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBTVChittenden27 hr
Dec 22, 7:29 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBTVLamoille23 hr
Dec 22, 9:24 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBTVLamoille13 hr
Dec 22, 9:31 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningBTVWashington4 hr
Dec 22, 9:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBTVOrleans51 hr
Dec 22, 10:15 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBTVWashington5 hr
Dec 22, 1:23 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningBTVLamoille, Washington3 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Vermont, 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.