River Flood Warning 12, NWS Albany, NY

Issued

Aug 19, 2021, 4:03 PM EDT (20:03 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 19, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT

Expired

Aug 19, 2021, 9:17 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Albany, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Hamilton County, NY

The Albany radar (KENX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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.

Written for the forecast point Sacandaga River at Hope (HOPN6). The gauge peaked at 6.89 ft at Aug 19, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

6 ft

Minor stage

7 ft

Moderate stage

9 ft

Major stage

10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01321000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

145 
WGUS41 KALY 192003
FLWALY

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021


NYC041-200730-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0012.210819T2230Z-210820T0730Z/
/HOPN6.1.ER.210819T2230Z.210820T0000Z.210820T0130Z.NO/
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Sacandaga River At Hope.
* Until late tonight.
* At 3:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  evening to a crest of 7.1 feet this evening. It will then fall 
  below flood stage late this evening.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet, Minor flood stage. Water overflows onto 
  lowlands and approaches Route 30.

&&


Sacandaga River
Hope
Flood Stage: 7.0
Observed Stage at Thu 3 pm: 6.8
Forecast:
Thu 8 pm 7.1
Fri 2 am 6.7
Fri 8 am 5.9
Fri 2 pm 5.3
Fri 8 pm 4.8
Sat 2 am 4.5
Sat 8 am 4.3
Sat 2 pm 4.2
Sat 8 pm 4.1
Sun 2 am 4.0
Sun 8 am 3.9




&&

LAT...LON 4334 7433 4339 7424 4329 7418 4324 7425

$$

TAW

466 
WGUS81 KALY 200117
FLSALY

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
917 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

NYC041-200230-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210820T0117Z/
/HOPN6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
917 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Sacandaga River At Hope has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Sacandaga River At Hope.
* At 8:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.8 feet early Sunday 
  afternoon.

&&


Sacandaga River
Hope
Flood Stage: 7.0
Observed Stage at Thu 8 pm: 6.5
Forecast:
Fri 2 am 6.2
Fri 8 am 5.9
Fri 2 pm 5.3
Fri 8 pm 4.8
Sat 2 am 4.5
Sat 8 am 4.3
Sat 2 pm 4.2
Sat 8 pm 4.1
Sun 2 am 4.0
Sun 8 am 3.9
Sun 2 pm 3.8




&&

LAT...LON 4334 7433 4339 7424 4329 7418 4324 7425

$$

TAW

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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.