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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Burlington, VT

June 20, 2019Washington County, Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this river flood warning at Jun 20, 2019, 8:10 PM EDT for Washington County, Vermont. It took effect at Jun 20, 2019, 8:56 PM EDT. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 20, 2019, 8:10 PM EDT (00:10 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 20, 2019, 8:56 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 21, 2019, 12:12 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Washington County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Winooski River at Waterbury (WATV1).

Action stage
417 ft
Minor stage
419 ft
Moderate stage
421 ft
Major stage
425 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04288040, 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.

457 
WGUS41 KBTV 210010
FLWBTV
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Burlington VT
810 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019

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

  Winooski River At Waterbury

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.

&&

VTC023-211456-
/O.NEW.KBTV.FL.W.0021.190621T0056Z-190621T1456Z/
/WATV1.1.ER.190621T0056Z.190621T0600Z.190621T0856Z.UU/
810 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019

The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Winooski River At Waterbury.
* until Friday morning...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  7:45 PM Thursday the stage was 418.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 419.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Thursday evening and continue 
  to rise to near 419.5 feet by after midnight Friday. The river will
  fall below flood stage by early Friday.
* Impact...At 419.0 feet...Water will flood fields behind the Vermont 
  State Office Complex in Waterbury. Field flooding will occur from 
  Waterbury downstream through Richmond. 

&&
    
LAT...LON 4444 7292 4433 7262 4424 7268 4436 7295


$$
1 follow-up statement
583 
WGUS81 KBTV 210412
FLSBTV
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1212 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2019

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

  Winooski River At Waterbury

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.

&&

VTC023-210442-
/O.CAN.KBTV.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190621T1456Z/
/WATV1.1.ER.190620T2355Z.190621T0045Z.190621T0146Z.UU/
1212 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2019

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Winooski River At Waterbury.
* At 11:45 PM Thursday the stage was 418.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 419.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  9:46 PM Thursday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 411.6 feet by 
  Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 417.0 feet...The Winooski from Waterbury downstream 
  through Richmond will be at bankful. Some minor flooding of low 
  lying fields will occur.

&&
    
LAT...LON 4444 7292 4433 7262 4424 7268 4436 7295


$$

JMG

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.