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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Albany, NY

October 5, 2021Herkimer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Oct 5, 2021, 6:42 AM EDT for Herkimer County, New York. It took effect at Oct 5, 2021, 7:38 AM EDT. It was in force for 71 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 5, 2021, 6:42 AM EDT (10:42 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 5, 2021, 7:38 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 5, 2021, 8:49 AM EDT
In force
71 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Herkimer County, NY

The river

Written for the forecast point West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge (KASN6). The gauge peaked at 6.01 ft at Oct 5, 2021, 6:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
5 ft
Minor stage
6 ft
Moderate stage
7 ft
Major stage
8 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01346000, 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.

835 
WGUS41 KALY 051042
FLWALY

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
642 AM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021


NYC043-052245-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0027.211005T1138Z-211006T0045Z/
/KASN6.1.ER.211005T1138Z.211005T1200Z.211005T1845Z.NO/
642 AM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the West Canada Creek At Kast Bridge.
* Until this evening.
* At 6:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  morning to a crest of 6.5 feet this morning. It will then fall 
  below flood stage this afternoon.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet, Minor flood stage. The river begins to 
  overflow into low lying RV parks.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.5 
  feet on 05/25/2004.

&&


West Canada Creek
Kast Bridge
Flood Stage: 6.0
Observed Stage at Tue 6 am: 6.0
Forecast:
Tue 8 am 6.5
Tue 2 pm 6.1
Tue 8 pm 5.3
Wed 2 am 4.6
Wed 8 am 4.2
Wed 2 pm 4.0
Wed 8 pm 3.8
Thu 2 am 3.6
Thu 8 am 3.5
Thu 2 pm 3.4
Thu 8 pm 3.4
Fri 2 am 3.3




&&

LAT...LON 4313 7506 4314 7491 4295 7492 4300 7517

$$

MSE
1 follow-up statement
508 
WGUS81 KALY 051249
FLSALY

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
849 AM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

NYC043-051400-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-211005T1249Z/
/KASN6.1.ER.211005T1138Z.211005T1200Z.211005T1845Z.NO/
849 AM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...The Flood Warning for the West Canada Creek At Kast Bridge has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the West Canada Creek At Kast Bridge.
* At 6:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 4 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 4313 7506 4314 7491 4295 7492 4300 7517

$$

SND

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 4, 8:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia3 hr

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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 gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.