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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Burlington, VT

December 25, 2020Clinton County, Essex County, New York

NWS Burlington, VT issued this river flood warning at Dec 25, 2020, 6:38 AM EST for Clinton County, Essex County, New York. It took effect at Dec 25, 2020, 12:17 PM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 25, 2020, 6:38 AM EST (11:38 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 25, 2020, 12:17 PM EST
Expired: Dec 25, 2020, 9:45 PM EST
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Burlington, VT
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

Counties Clinton County, NY, Essex County, NY

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:38 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 East Branch of the Ausable River at Au Sable Forks (ASFN6).

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 7 ft
Moderate stage: 9 ft
Major stage: 11 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04275000, 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 Burlington, VT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 25, 5:20 AM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 5:20 AM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 25, 3:54 AM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Burlington VT
354 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

NYZ029>031-VTZ003-006-016-260900-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-Orleans-
Lamoille-Eastern Franklin-
354 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, northeast
Vermont and northwest Vermont.

.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...Saturday through Thursday.

Lake effect snow will be likely for the St Lawrence Valley Friday
night and persist through the day on Saturday. Accumulations between
1 to 4 inches will be possible, with the highest totals across far
southeastern St Lawrence County.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NYZ026>028-087-VTZ001-002-004-007-260900-
Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-
Southwestern St. Lawrence-Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Essex-
Caledonia-
354 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, northeast
Vermont and northwest Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Rain will develop continue this morning and may be heavy at times
before tapering to showers Friday night. Southeast winds of 20 to 30
mph with gusts to 45 mph this morning will abate through the
afternoon hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Lake effect snow will be likely for the St Lawrence Valley Friday
night and persist through the day on Saturday. Accumulations between
1 to 4 inches will be possible, with the highest totals across far
southeastern St Lawrence County.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NYZ034-035-VTZ005-008>012-260900-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Chittenden-Washington-
Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland-Windsor-
354 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, central
Vermont, northwest Vermont and southern Vermont.

.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.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VTZ017>019-260900-
Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-
354 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Vermont, northwest
Vermont and southern Vermont.

.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.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 25, 7:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BTV	Rutland	43 hr
Dec 25, 1:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Windsor	106 min
Dec 25, 2:05 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BTV	Rutland, Windsor	6 hr
Dec 25, 8:14 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BTV	Essex	6 hr
Dec 25, 3:46 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BTV	St. Lawrence	31 hr

Nearby

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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.