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River Flood Warning 36, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Oct 26, 2021, 5:54 PM EDT for Montgomery County, Schoharie County, New York. It took effect at Oct 26, 2021, 7:05 PM EDT. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021, 5:54 PM EDT (21:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2021, 7:05 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Montgomery County, NY, Schoharie County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen (BKBN6). The gauge peaked at 14.87 ft at Oct 27, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01350355, 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.
041 WGUS41 KALY 262154 FLWALY BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Albany NY 554 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 NYC057-095-271000- /O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0036.211026T2305Z-211027T2001Z/ /BKBN6.1.ER.211026T2305Z.211027T0600Z.211027T1400Z.NO/ 554 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Flood Warning for the Schoharie Creek At Breakabeen. * Until tomorrow afternoon. * At 5:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.3 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 12.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. * Impact...At 12.0 feet, Water reaches Route 30. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.6 feet on 03/15/1986. && Schoharie Creek Breakabeen Flood Stage: 11.0 Observed Stage at Tue 5 pm: 10.3 Forecast: Tue 8 pm 11.4 Wed 2 am 12.3 Wed 8 am 11.3 Wed 2 pm 10.4 Wed 8 pm 9.4 && LAT...LON 4271 7439 4265 7424 4250 7433 4254 7448 $$ KSL
2 follow-up statements
587 WGUS81 KALY 270946 FLSALY Flood Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 546 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 NYC057-095-272200- /O.EXT.KALY.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-211028T1836Z/ /BKBN6.1.ER.211026T2241Z.211027T0415Z.211028T1236Z.NO/ 546 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow afternoon... The Flood Warning continues for the Schoharie Creek At Breakabeen. * Until early tomorrow afternoon. * At 5:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.4 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 14.9 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 5.5 feet early Saturday morning. * Impact...At 14.0 feet, Water begins to reach riverfront homes. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.0 feet on 03/14/1977. && Schoharie Creek Breakabeen Flood Stage: 11.0 Observed Stage at Wed 5 am: 14.4 Forecast: Wed 8 am 13.8 Wed 2 pm 13.1 Wed 8 pm 12.5 Thu 2 am 11.9 Thu 8 am 11.1 Thu 2 pm 10.1 Thu 8 pm 9.3 Fri 2 am 8.4 Fri 8 am 7.6 Fri 2 pm 6.9 Fri 8 pm 6.1 Sat 2 am 5.5 && LAT...LON 4271 7439 4265 7424 4250 7433 4254 7448 $$ NAS
459 WGUS81 KALY 272145 FLSALY Flood Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 NYC057-095-272245- /O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-211027T2145Z/ /BKBN6.1.ER.211026T2241Z.211027T0415Z.211027T1850Z.NO/ 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Schoharie Creek At Breakabeen has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Schoharie Creek At Breakabeen. * At 5:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.8 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to gradually fall below 8 feet Thursday morning. && Schoharie Creek Breakabeen Flood Stage: 11.0 Observed Stage at Wed 5 pm: 10.8 Forecast: Wed 8 pm 10.6 Thu 2 am 9.4 Thu 8 am 8.1 Thu 2 pm 7.1 Thu 8 pm 6.3 Fri 2 am 5.7 Fri 8 am 5.2 Fri 2 pm 4.9 Fri 8 pm 4.6 Sat 2 am 4.4 Sat 8 am 4.3 Sat 2 pm 4.6 && LAT...LON 4271 7439 4265 7424 4250 7433 4254 7448 $$ IAA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 35 min |
| Oct 25, 11:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster | 62 min |
| Oct 26, 12:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess | 60 min |
| Oct 26, 10:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Greene, Ulster | 3 hr |
| Oct 26, 10:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 7 hr |
| Oct 26, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Montgomery | 14 hr |
| Oct 26, 11:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Schoharie | 5 hr |
| Oct 26, 11:47 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Greene, Schoharie | 20 hr |
| Oct 26, 11:47 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Schoharie | 32 hr |
| Oct 26, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 18 hr |
| Oct 26, 12:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Schenectady | 5 hr |
| Oct 26, 12:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 18 hr |
| Oct 26, 2:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany | 3 hr |
| Oct 26, 4:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 20 hr |
| Oct 26, 5:35 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 105 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.