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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY

July 9, 2021Bennington County, Vermont; Berkshire County, Massachusetts

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Jul 9, 2021, 10:07 AM EDT for Bennington County, Vermont; Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Jul 9, 2021, 11:51 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 9, 2021, 10:07 AM EDT (14:07 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 9, 2021, 11:51 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 9, 2021, 5:12 PM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Berkshire County, MA, Bennington County, VT

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Hoosic River near Williamstown (WILM3). The gauge peaked at 9.52 ft at Jul 9, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate68101207/0907/10
Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01332500, 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.

576 
WGUS41 KALY 091407
FLWALY

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
1007 AM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021


MAC003-VTC003-100215-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0002.210709T1551Z-210710T0300Z/
/WILM3.1.ER.210709T1551Z.210709T1800Z.210709T2100Z.NO/
1007 AM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Hoosic River At Williamstown.
* Until late this evening.
* At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 8.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 9.3 feet this afternoon. It will then 
  fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, flood stage.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.3 
  feet on 04/02/2004.

&&


Hoosic River
Williamstown
Flood Stage: 9.0
Observed Stage at Fri 9 am: 8.6
Forecast:
Fri 2 pm 9.3
Fri 8 pm 8.7
Sat 2 am 7.6
Sat 8 am 7.1
Sat 2 pm 6.8
Sat 8 pm 6.6
Sun 2 am 6.4
Sun 8 am 6.4
Sun 2 pm 6.3
Sun 8 pm 6.3
Mon 2 am 6.2




&&

LAT...LON 4281 7324 4272 7308 4266 7313 4278 7328

$$

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2 follow-up statements
941 
WGUS81 KALY 091634
FLSALY

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1234 PM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021


MAC003-VTC003-100445-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210710T0500Z/
/WILM3.1.ER.210709T1400Z.210709T1800Z.210709T2300Z.NO/
1234 PM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until just after midnight 
tonight...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Hoosic River At Williamstown.
* Until just after midnight tonight.
* At 12:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 12:00 PM EDT Friday was 9.4 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5 feet 
  this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this evening.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Flood stage.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.5 
  feet on 03/08/2008.

&&


Hoosic River
Williamstown
Flood Stage: 9.0
Observed Stage at Fri 12 pm: 9.4
Forecast:
Fri 2 pm 9.5
Fri 8 pm 8.9
Sat 2 am 7.7
Sat 8 am 7.1
Sat 2 pm 6.8
Sat 8 pm 6.6
Sun 2 am 6.5
Sun 8 am 6.4
Sun 2 pm 6.3
Sun 8 pm 6.3
Mon 2 am 6.2
Mon 8 am 6.2




&&

LAT...LON 4281 7324 4272 7308 4266 7313 4278 7328

$$

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616 
WGUS81 KALY 092112
FLSALY

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
512 PM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

MAC003-VTC003-092215-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210709T2112Z/
/WILM3.1.ER.210709T1400Z.210709T1715Z.210709T1936Z.NO/
512 PM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Hoosic River At Williamstown has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Hoosic River At Williamstown.
* At 4:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 8.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.2 feet Monday 
  morning.

&&


Hoosic River
Williamstown
Flood Stage: 9.0
Observed Stage at Fri 4 pm: 8.9
Forecast:
Fri 8 pm 8.3
Sat 2 am 7.7
Sat 8 am 7.1
Sat 2 pm 6.8
Sat 8 pm 6.6
Sun 2 am 6.5
Sun 8 am 6.4
Sun 2 pm 6.3
Sun 8 pm 6.3
Mon 2 am 6.2
Mon 8 am 6.2
Mon 2 pm MSG




&&

LAT...LON 4281 7324 4272 7308 4266 7313 4278 7328

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire50 min
Jul 9, 7:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire47 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.