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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Albany, NY

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

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Sep 9, 2021, 4:04 AM EDT for Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Bennington County, Vermont. It took effect at Sep 9, 2021, 4:59 AM EDT. It was in force for 87 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 9, 2021, 4:04 AM EDT (08:04 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 9, 2021, 4:59 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 9, 2021, 6:26 AM EDT
In force
87 min
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 08:08 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 8.74 ft at Sep 9, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate68101209/0909/10
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.

426 
WGUS41 KALY 090804
FLWALY

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
404 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021


MAC003-VTC003-092015-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0025.210909T0859Z-210909T2221Z/
/WILM3.1.ER.210909T0859Z.210909T1300Z.210909T1620Z.NO/
404 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Hoosic River At Williamstown.
* Until this evening.
* At 3:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 8.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  this morning to a crest of 9.6 feet late this morning. It will 
  then fall below flood stage this afternoon.


&&

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

$$

IAA
1 follow-up statement
824 
WGUS81 KALY 091026
FLSALY

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
626 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

MAC003-VTC003-091130-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210909T1026Z/
/WILM3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
626 AM EDT Thu Sep 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 6:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 8.7 feet and has crested.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall today.


&&

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

$$

IAA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 8:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire66 min
Sep 8, 8:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire59 min
Sep 8, 9:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire21 min
Sep 8, 9:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYBerkshire112 min
Sep 9, 12:04 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYBerkshire116 min
Sep 8, 8:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWindham31 min

Nearby

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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.