Alert archive / New York / Flood Watches in 2021
Flood Watch 2, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this flood watch at Oct 25, 2021, 4:00 AM EDT for 5 counties in New York; Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2021, 4:00 AM EDT (08:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2021, 3:29 AM EDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, Greene County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, Ulster County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 197 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1336 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 244 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
433 WGUS61 KALY 250800 FFAALY URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Albany NY 400 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 CTZ001-013-252100- /O.NEW.KALY.FA.A.0002.211026T0600Z-211028T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield- Including the cities of Oakville, New Milford, Thomaston, Terryville, Torrington, and Gaylordsville 400 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Flood Watch for a portion of northwestern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Litchfield and Southern Litchfield. * From late tonight through Wednesday evening. * A complex area of low pressure will bring periods of rain, heavy at times, through Wednesday morning. The heaviest rain is expected tonight that will become lighter during the day Tuesday. Then another period of locally heavy rain is expected Tuesday night, tapering off through the day Wednesday. Rain totals through Wednesday are expected to be 1 to 4 inches. * Heavy rainfall may cause flooding of roads, ponding of water on roadways and standing water in low lying areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ NAS
5 follow-up statements
004 WGUS61 KALY 251923 FFAALY URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Albany NY 323 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 NYZ040-047-048-058-063-260330- /O.EXB.KALY.FA.A.0002.211026T0400Z-211027T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Montgomery-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Western Greene-Western Ulster- Including the cities of Livingstonville, Mariaville, West Hurley, Woodstock, Middleburgh, Kerhonkson, Jefferson, Gilboa, Duanesburg, North Blenheim, Napanoch, Hunter, West Shokan, Delanson, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Windham, Ellenville, Tannersville, Prattsville, Sundown, and Amsterdam 323 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Albany has expanded the * Flood Watch to include portions of east central New York and eastern New York, including the following areas, in east central New York, Schoharie, Western Greene, Western Schenectady and Western Ulster. In eastern New York, Montgomery. * From Midnight EDT tonight through Wednesday morning. * A complex area of low pressure will bring periods of rain, heavy at times, through Tuesday night. The heaviest rain is mainly expected tonight into Tuesday, then becoming lighter by Tuesday evening. The rain will taper off by Wednesday morning. Rainfall totals through Wednesday are expected to be 2 to 5 inches, with the greatest values along east facing slopes of the Catskills. * Heavy rainfall may cause flooding of roads, ponding of water on roadways and standing water in low lying areas. River flooding is also possible, mainly along tributaries of the Catskill and Schoharie basins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ CTZ001-013-260330- /O.CON.KALY.FA.A.0002.211026T0600Z-211028T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield- Including the cities of Oakville, New Milford, Thomaston, Terryville, Torrington, and Gaylordsville 323 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The Flood Watch continues for * A portion of northwestern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Litchfield and Southern Litchfield. * From 2 AM EDT Tuesday through Wednesday evening. * A complex area of low pressure will bring periods of rain, heavy at times, through Tuesday night. The heaviest rain is mainly expected tonight into Tuesday, then becoming lighter by Tuesday evening. The rain will taper off by Wednesday morning. Rainfall totals through Wednesday are expected to be 1 to 4 inches, with the greatest values along east facing slopes of the southern Berkshires and Litchfield Hills. * Heavy rainfall may cause flooding of roads, ponding of water on roadways and standing water in low lying areas. River flooding is also possible, mainly along the Housatonic basin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ JPV
478 WGUS61 KALY 252323 FFAALY Flood Watch National Weather Service Albany NY 723 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 NYZ040-047-048-058-063-261000- /O.CON.KALY.FA.A.0002.211026T0400Z-211027T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Montgomery-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Western Greene-Western Ulster- Including the cities of Livingstonville, Mariaville, West Hurley, Woodstock, Middleburgh, Kerhonkson, Jefferson, Gilboa, Duanesburg, North Blenheim, Napanoch, Hunter, West Shokan, Delanson, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Windham, Ellenville, Tannersville, Prattsville, Sundown, and Amsterdam 723 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of east central New York and eastern New York, including the following areas, in east central New York, Schoharie, Western Greene, Western Schenectady and Western Ulster. In eastern New York, Montgomery. * From Midnight EDT tonight through Wednesday morning. * A complex area of low pressure will bring periods of rain, heavy at times, through Tuesday night. The heaviest rain is mainly expected tonight into Tuesday, then becoming lighter by Tuesday evening. The rain will taper off by Wednesday morning. Rainfall totals through Wednesday are expected to be 2 to 5 inches, with the greatest values along east facing slopes of the Catskills. * Heavy rainfall may cause flooding of roads, ponding of water on roadways and standing water in low lying areas. River flooding is also possible, mainly along tributaries of the Catskill and Schoharie basins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ CTZ001-013-261000- /O.CON.KALY.FA.A.0002.211026T0600Z-211028T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield- Including the cities of Oakville, New Milford, Thomaston, Terryville, Torrington, and Gaylordsville 723 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The Flood Watch continues for * A portion of northwestern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Litchfield and Southern Litchfield. * From 2 AM EDT Tuesday through Wednesday evening. * A complex area of low pressure will bring periods of rain, heavy at times, through Tuesday night. The heaviest rain is mainly expected tonight into Tuesday, then becoming lighter by Tuesday evening. The rain will taper off by Wednesday morning. Rainfall totals through Wednesday are expected to be 1 to 4 inches, with the greatest values along east facing slopes of the southern Berkshires and Litchfield Hills. * Heavy rainfall may cause flooding of roads, ponding of water on roadways and standing water in low lying areas. River flooding is also possible, mainly along the Housatonic basin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ IAA
196 WGUS61 KALY 260834 FFAALY Flood Watch National Weather Service Albany NY 434 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 NYZ040-047-048-058-063-262100- /O.CON.KALY.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-211027T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Montgomery-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Western Greene- Western Ulster- Including the cities of Amsterdam, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, Duanesburg, Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, Prattsville, Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, and Sundown 434 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of east central New York and eastern New York, including the following areas, in east central New York, Schoharie, Western Greene, Western Schenectady, and Western Ulster. In eastern New York, Montgomery. * Through Wednesday morning * A complex area of low pressure will bring periods of rain, heavy at times, through tonight. A quarter inch to an inch has already fallen in some areas with very localized amounts over 1 inch. Additional rain, heavy at times, is expected mainly through this afternoon, then becoming lighter through this evening. The rain will taper off Wednesday morning. Storm total rainfall of 2 to 5 inches is expected with the highest amounts expected along east facing slopes of the Catskills. * Heavy rainfall may cause flooding of roads, ponding of water on roadways and standing water in low lying areas. River flooding is also possible, mainly along tributaries of the Catskill and Schoharie basins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ CTZ001-013-262100- /O.CON.KALY.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-211028T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield- Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford, Terryville, and Thomaston 434 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The Flood Watch continues for * A portion of northwestern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Litchfield and Southern Litchfield. * Through Wednesday evening * A complex area of low pressure will bring periods of rain, heavy at times, through tonight. Between an inch and and inch and a half of rainfall has already fallen. Additional rain, heavy at times, is expected mainly through this afternoon, then becoming lighter through this evening. The rain will taper off Wednesday morning. Rainfall totals through Wednesday are expected to be 1 to 4 inches, with the greatest values along east facing slopes of the southern Berkshires and Litchfield Hills. * Heavy rainfall may cause flooding of roads, ponding of water on roadways and standing water in low lying areas. River flooding is also possible, mainly along the Housatonic basin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$
593 WGUS61 KALY 261912 FFAALY URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Albany NY 312 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 NYZ064-270900- /O.EXA.KALY.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-211027T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Eastern Ulster- Including the cities of Kingston and New Paltz 312 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Albany has expanded the * Flood Watch to include a portion of east central New York, including the following area, Eastern Ulster. * Through Wednesday morning. * A complex area of low pressure will continue to bring periods of rain, some heavy at times, through tonight. The rain will taper off by Wednesday morning. Rainfall totals through Wednesday morning are expected to be 2 to 4 inches. * Heavy rainfall may cause flooding of roads, ponding of water on roadways and standing water in low lying areas. River flooding is also possible, mainly along the Esopus and Rondout. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ CTZ001-013-270900- /O.CON.KALY.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-211028T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield- Including the cities of Oakville, New Milford, Thomaston, Terryville, Torrington, and Gaylordsville 312 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The Flood Watch continues for * A portion of northwestern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Litchfield and Southern Litchfield. * Through Wednesday evening. * A complex area of low pressure will continue to bring periods of rain, some heavy at times, through tonight. The rain will taper off by Wednesday morning. Rainfall totals through Wednesday are expected to be 1 to 4 inches, with the greatest values along east facing slopes of the southern Berkshires and Litchfield Hills. * Heavy rainfall may cause flooding of roads, ponding of water on roadways and standing water in low lying areas. River flooding is also possible, mainly along the Housatonic basin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ NYZ040-047-048-058-063-270900- /O.CON.KALY.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-211027T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Montgomery-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Western Greene-Western Ulster- Including the cities of Livingstonville, Mariaville, West Hurley, Woodstock, Middleburgh, Kerhonkson, Jefferson, Gilboa, Duanesburg, North Blenheim, Napanoch, Hunter, West Shokan, Delanson, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Windham, Ellenville, Tannersville, Prattsville, Sundown, and Amsterdam 312 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of east central New York and eastern New York, including the following areas, in east central New York, Schoharie, Western Greene, Western Schenectady and Western Ulster. In eastern New York, Montgomery. * Through Wednesday morning. * A complex area of low pressure will continue to bring periods of rain, some heavy at times, through tonight. The rain will taper off by Wednesday morning. Rainfall totals through Wednesday morning are expected to be 2 to 5 inches, with the greatest values along east facing slopes of the Catskills. * Heavy rainfall may cause flooding of roads, ponding of water on roadways and standing water in low lying areas. River flooding is also expected, mainly along tributaries of the Catskill and Schoharie basins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ JPV
261 WGUS61 KALY 270729 FFAALY Flood Watch National Weather Service Albany NY 329 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 CTZ001-013-270830- /O.CAN.KALY.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-211028T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield- Including the cities of Oakville, New Milford, Thomaston, Terryville, Torrington, and Gaylordsville 329 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flood Watch for a portion of northwestern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Litchfield and Southern Litchfield has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. Rain is very light and will end this morning. No new flooding is expected in addition to the river flooding that is currently occurring. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ NYZ040-047-048-058-063-064-270830- /O.CAN.KALY.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-211027T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Montgomery-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Western Greene-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster- Including the cities of Livingstonville, Mariaville, West Hurley, Woodstock, Middleburgh, Kerhonkson, Jefferson, Gilboa, Duanesburg, North Blenheim, Napanoch, Hunter, West Shokan, Delanson, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, New Paltz, Windham, Ellenville, Tannersville, Kingston, Prattsville, Sundown, and Amsterdam 329 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flood Watch for portions of east central New York and eastern New York, including the following areas, in east central New York, Eastern Ulster, Schoharie, Western Greene, Western Schenectady and Western Ulster. In eastern New York, Montgomery has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. Rain is very light and will end this morning. No new flooding is expected in addition to the river flooding that is currently occurring. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ NAS
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.