Alert archive / New York / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 13, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Aug 20, 2021, 3:39 AM EDT for Herkimer County, Oneida County, New York. It took effect at Aug 20, 2021, 5:40 AM EDT. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021, 3:39 AM EDT (07:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 20, 2021, 5:40 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2021, 9:53 AM EDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Herkimer County, NY, Oneida County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point West Canada Creek at Hinckley Dam (HIKN6).
- Action stage
- 1225 ft
- Minor stage
- 1227 ft
- Moderate stage
- 1228 ft
- Major stage
- 1230 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01343900, 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.
987
WGUS41 KALY 200739
FLWALY
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
339 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021
NYC043-065-201945-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0013.210820T0940Z-210821T1800Z/
/HIKN6.1.ER.210820T0940Z.210820T1800Z.210821T1200Z.NO/
339 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the West Canada Creek At Hinckley.
* Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 2:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 1226.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 1227.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
this morning to a crest of 1227.4 feet this afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
&&
West Canada Creek
Hinckley
Flood Stage: 1227.0
Observed Stage at Fri 2 am: 1226.8
Forecast:
Fri 8 am 1227.2
Fri 2 pm 1227.4
Fri 8 pm 1227.3
Sat 2 am 1227.2
Sat 8 am 1227.0
Sat 2 pm 1226.9
Sat 8 pm 1226.7
Sun 2 am 1226.6
Sun 8 am 1226.4
Sun 2 pm 1226.3
Sun 8 pm 1226.2
&&
LAT...LON 4336 7514 4329 7499 4314 7491 4313 7506
4327 7519
$$
DBT3 follow-up statements
197
WGUS81 KALY 201725
FLSALY
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
125 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021
NYC043-065-210530-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210821T1800Z/
/HIKN6.1.ER.210820T0852Z.210820T1800Z.210821T1500Z.NO/
125 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the West Canada Creek At Hinckley.
* Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 12:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 1227.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 1227.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:45 PM EDT Friday was 1227.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 1227.4 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 1227.4
feet on 12/31/1990.
&&
West Canada Creek
Hinckley
Flood Stage: 1227.0
Observed Stage at Fri 12 pm: 1227.3
Forecast:
Fri 2 pm 1227.4
Fri 8 pm 1227.3
Sat 2 am 1227.2
Sat 8 am 1227.1
Sat 2 pm 1226.9
Sat 8 pm 1226.7
Sun 2 am 1226.6
Sun 8 am 1226.4
Sun 2 pm 1226.3
Sun 8 pm 1226.2
Mon 2 am 1226.2
Mon 8 am 1226.1
&&
LAT...LON 4336 7514 4329 7499 4314 7491 4313 7506
4327 7519
$$
TAW897
WGUS81 KALY 210349
FLSALY
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1149 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021
NYC043-065-211800-
/O.CON.KALY.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210821T1800Z/
/HIKN6.1.ER.210820T0852Z.210820T1800Z.210821T1500Z.NO/
1149 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the West Canada Creek At Hinckley.
* Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 12:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 1227.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 1227.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:45 PM EDT Friday was 1227.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 1227.4 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 1227.4
feet on 12/31/1990.
&&
West Canada Creek
Hinckley
Flood Stage: 1227.0
Observed Stage at Fri 12 pm: 1227.3
Forecast:
Sat 2 am 1227.2
Sat 8 am 1227.1
Sat 2 pm 1226.9
Sat 8 pm 1226.7
Sun 2 am 1226.6
Sun 8 am 1226.4
Sun 2 pm 1226.3
Sun 8 pm 1226.2
Mon 2 am 1226.2
Mon 8 am 1226.1
Mon 2 pm MSG
Mon 8 pm MSG
&&
LAT...LON 4336 7514 4329 7499 4314 7491 4313 7506
4327 7519
$$
ATE011
WGUS81 KALY 211353
FLSALY
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
953 AM EDT Sat Aug 21 2021
NYC043-065-211500-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210821T1353Z/
/HIKN6.1.ER.210820T0852Z.210820T1800Z.210821T0815Z.NO/
953 AM EDT Sat Aug 21 2021
...The Flood Warning for the West Canada Creek At Hinckley has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the West Canada Creek At Hinckley.
* At 8:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 1226.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 1227.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 1226.1 feet Monday
morning.
&&
West Canada Creek
Hinckley
Flood Stage: 1227.0
Observed Stage at Sat 8 am: 1226.8
Forecast:
Sat 2 pm 1226.5
Sat 8 pm 1226.2
Sun 2 am 1226.0
Sun 8 am 1225.9
Sun 2 pm 1225.9
Sun 8 pm 1226.0
Mon 2 am 1226.2
Mon 8 am 1226.1
&&
LAT...LON 4336 7514 4329 7499 4314 7491 4313 7506
4327 7519
$$
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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.