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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Albany, NY

October 26, 2021Montgomery County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Oct 26, 2021, 11:23 AM EDT for Montgomery County, New York. It took effect at Oct 26, 2021, 12:40 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 26, 2021, 11:23 AM EDT (15:23 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 26, 2021, 12:40 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 27, 2021, 1:20 AM EDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Montgomery County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie (CNJN6). The gauge peaked at 8.56 ft at Oct 26, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT.

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Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
8 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 01349150, 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.

797 
WGUS41 KALY 261523
FLWALY

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021


NYC057-270215-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0028.211026T1640Z-211027T0210Z/
/CNJN6.1.ER.211026T1640Z.211026T1800Z.211026T2009Z.NO/
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Canajoharie Creek Near Canajoharie.
* Until late this evening.
* At 10:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 7.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 8.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall 
  below flood stage late this afternoon.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet, The creek is out of its banks and floods 
  nearby properties.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.3 
  feet on 03/18/2003.

&&


Canajoharie Creek
Canajoharie
Flood Stage: 8.0
Observed Stage at Tue 10 am: 7.2




&&

LAT...LON 4288 7470 4298 7456 4297 7450 4283 7458

$$

Rathbun
2 follow-up statements
159 
WGUS81 KALY 262230
FLSALY

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
630 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021


NYC057-270745-
/O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211027T0738Z/
/CNJN6.1.ER.211026T1617Z.211026T2216Z.211027T0138Z.NR/
630 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tonight...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Canajoharie Creek Near Canajoharie.
* Until late tonight.
* At 6:16 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 6:16 PM EDT Tuesday was 8.6 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late 
  this evening and continue falling to 6.7 feet tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet, The creek is out of its banks and floods 
  nearby properties.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.3 
  feet on 03/18/2003.

&&


Canajoharie Creek
Canajoharie
Flood Stage: 8.0
Observed Stage at Tue 6 pm: 8.6
Forecast:
Tue 11 pm 7.8
Wed 5 am 7.7
Wed 11 am 7.1
Wed 5 pm 6.7





&&

LAT...LON 4288 7470 4298 7456 4297 7450 4283 7458

$$

KSL
893 
WGUS81 KALY 270520
FLSALY

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
120 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

NYC057-270630-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211027T0520Z/
/CNJN6.1.ER.211026T1617Z.211026T2231Z.211027T0219Z.NR/
120 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Canajoharie Creek Near Canajoharie has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Canajoharie Creek Near Canajoharie.
* At 12:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to remain below flood stage.

&&


Canajoharie Creek
Canajoharie
Flood Stage: 8.0
Observed Stage at Wed 12 am: 6.7





&&

LAT...LON 4288 7470 4298 7456 4297 7450 4283 7458

$$

NAS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 25, 10:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess35 min
Oct 25, 11:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster62 min
Oct 26, 12:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia, Dutchess60 min
Oct 26, 10:19 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany, Greene, Ulster3 hr
Oct 26, 10:49 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess, Ulster7 hr
Oct 26, 11:37 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSchoharie5 hr
Oct 26, 11:47 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYGreene, Schoharie20 hr
Oct 26, 11:47 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYSchoharie32 hr
Oct 26, 11:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYUlster18 hr
Oct 26, 12:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSchenectady5 hr
Oct 26, 12:16 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningALYGreene, Ulster18 hr
Oct 26, 2:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany3 hr
Oct 26, 4:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYUlster20 hr
Oct 26, 5:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYDutchess, Ulster105 min
Oct 26, 5:54 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYMontgomery, Schoharie24 hr

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.