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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Oct 27, 2021, 8:34 AM EDT for Albany County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, New York. It took effect at Oct 27, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2021, 8:34 AM EDT (12:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 27, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2021, 7:29 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Albany County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Hudson River at Troy (TRYN6). The gauge peaked at 21.38 ft at Oct 27, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 21 ft
- Minor stage
- 21.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01358000, 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.
979 WGUS41 KALY 271234 FLWALY BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Albany NY 834 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 NYC001-083-091-280045- /O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0039.211027T1800Z-211028T1200Z/ /TRYN6.1.ER.211027T1800Z.211028T0000Z.211028T0600Z.NO/ 834 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Flood Warning for the Hudson River At Troy. * From this afternoon to tomorrow morning. * At 8:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 21.2 feet. * Flood stage is 21.5 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 21.6 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. * Impact...At 21.5 feet, Minor flood stage. Water floods onto the Mohawk Wharf in Village of Waterford. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.6 feet on 03/10/1998. && Hudson River Troy Flood Stage: 21.5 Observed Stage at Wed 8 am: 21.2 Forecast: Wed 8 am MSG Wed 2 pm 21.5 Wed 8 pm 21.6 Thu 2 am 21.5 Thu 8 am 20.9 Thu 2 pm 20.4 Thu 8 pm 20.0 Fri 2 am 19.7 Fri 8 am 19.4 Fri 2 pm 19.2 Fri 8 pm 19.1 Sat 2 am 19.0 && LAT...LON 4283 7372 4280 7361 4266 7368 4269 7376 $$ MSE
1 follow-up statement
853 WGUS81 KALY 272329 FLSALY Flood Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 729 PM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 NYC001-083-091-280030- /O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-211027T2329Z/ /TRYN6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 729 PM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Hudson River At Troy has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Hudson River At Troy. * At 7:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 21.4 feet. * Flood stage is 21.5 feet. * Forecast...The river is cresting and is not expected to drop below 21 feet until Thursday morning. && Hudson River Troy Flood Stage: 21.5 Observed Stage at Wed 7 pm: 21.4 Forecast: Wed 8 pm 21.4 Thu 2 am 21.3 Thu 8 am 20.9 Thu 2 pm 20.4 Thu 8 pm 19.9 Fri 2 am 19.6 Fri 8 am 19.3 Fri 2 pm 19.1 Fri 8 pm 19.0 Sat 2 am 18.9 Sat 8 am 18.8 Sat 2 pm 18.8 && LAT...LON 4283 7372 4280 7361 4266 7368 4269 7376 $$ IAA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 9:41 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 35 hr |
| Oct 26, 9:43 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 8 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.