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Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 14, 2021, 7:06 PM EDT for Columbia County, New York; Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 3 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2021, 7:06 PM EDT (23:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2021, 10:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 7:10 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wnw Canaan, NY | STATE ROUTE 295 FLOODED AT COLANE RD INTERSECTION. |
| Jul 14, 7:17 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Ene Chatham, NY | NEW CONCORD ROAD FLOODED BETWEEN STATE ROUTE 295 AND COUNTY ROUTE 9. |
| Jul 14, 7:47 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Nw Austerlitz, NY | COUNTY ROUTE 24 FLOODED BETEEN COUNTY ROUTE 9 AND STONEWALL ROAD. |
| Jul 14, 8:05 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ssw Chatham, NY | STATE ROUTE 66 FLOODED AT INTERSECTION OF DARDESS DR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 46 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -211 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 871 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
455
WGUS51 KALY 142306
FFWALY
MAC003-NYC021-150215-
/O.NEW.KALY.FF.W.0012.210714T2306Z-210715T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
706 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Berkshire County in western Massachusetts...
Northeastern Columbia County in east central New York...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 706 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pittsfield, Chatham, New Lebanon, Ghent, Canaan, Richmond,
Queechy, Flatbrook, Canaan Center, New Lebanon Center, Lebanon
Springs, Shaker Village, Carey Corner, Stevens Corner, New
Britain, West Pittsfield, Barkerville, Stearnsville, East Chatham
and Red Rock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4236 7341 4231 7363 4238 7364 4243 7353
4249 7345 4249 7332 4248 7319 4241 7318
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JPV1 follow-up statement
373
WGUS71 KALY 150214
FFSALY
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1014 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021
MAC003-NYC021-150224-
/O.EXP.KALY.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210715T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Berkshire MA-Columbia NY-
1014 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
CENTRAL BERKSHIRE AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 4236 7341 4231 7363 4238 7364 4243 7353
4249 7345 4249 7332 4248 7319 4241 7318
$$
JPVThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 10:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 46 min |
| Jul 13, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Otsego | 39 min |
| Jul 13, 11:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 12:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 48 min |
| Jul 14, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 37 min |
| Jul 14, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 52 min |
| Jul 14, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington | 62 min |
| Jul 14, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer | 66 min |
| Jul 14, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Washington | 57 min |
| Jul 14, 3:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Rensselaer | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer | 52 min |
| Jul 14, 4:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer | 28 min |
| Jul 14, 4:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 24 min |
| Jul 14, 5:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 41 min |
| Jul 14, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 64 min |
| Jul 14, 7:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 35 min |
| Jul 14, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 7:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 114 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.