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Flash Flood Warning 23, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 12, 2021Broome County, Tioga County, New York; Bradford County, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 12, 2021, 6:37 PM EDT for Broome County, Tioga County, New York; Bradford County, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 3 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 12, 2021, 6:37 PM EDT (22:37 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Broome County, NY, Tioga County, NY, Bradford County, PA, Susquehanna County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 12, 6:52 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.391 Sse Vestal Center, NY
Jul 12, 6:52 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.591 Nnw Vestal Center, NY
Jul 12, 6:53 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Wsw Vestal Center, NYROADS FLOODED.
Jul 12, 8:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOODBrackney, PAROADS FLOODED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 196 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 131 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
566 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

533 
WGUS51 KBGM 122237
FFWBGM
NYC007-107-PAC015-115-130145-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FF.W.0023.210712T2237Z-210713T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
637 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Broome County in central New York...
  Southeastern Tioga County in central New York...
  Northeastern Bradford County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Susquehanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 inch in 1 hour. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, Owego, Vestal, Kirkwood, 
  Conklin, Hallstead, Windham, Great Bend, Nichols, Little Meadows, 
  Friendsville, Vestal Center, Tioga Terrace, West Corners, Endwell, 
  Union Center, Apalachin and Brackney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 4215 7636 4218 7611 4217 7574 4200 7569
      4195 7567 4191 7614 4189 7636

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

$$

DJN
2 follow-up statements
686 
WGUS71 KBGM 122326
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
726 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

NYC007-107-PAC015-115-130145-
/O.CON.KBGM.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210713T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Broome NY-Tioga NY-Bradford PA-Susquehanna PA-
726 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BROOME, SOUTHEASTERN TIOGA, NORTHEASTERN 
BRADFORD AND NORTHWESTERN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTIES...

At 726 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that the heaviest rain has 
moved east of the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have 
already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
shortly. Additional rain is expected between 8 and 9 pm which could 
cause more flooding. There were reports of flooded roadways and 
washouts in the Vestal area.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, Owego, Vestal, Kirkwood, 
Conklin, Hallstead, Windham, Great Bend, Nichols, Little Meadows, 
Friendsville, Vestal Center, Tioga Terrace, West Corners, Endwell, 
Union Center, Apalachin and Brackney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 4215 7636 4218 7611 4217 7574 4200 7569
      4195 7567 4191 7614 4189 7636

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

NICOSIA
321 
WGUS71 KBGM 130053
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
853 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

NYC107-130103-
/O.CAN.KBGM.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210713T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Tioga NY-
853 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN TIOGA COUNTY...

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for portions 
of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4200 7615 4200 7614 4200 7611 4200 7610
      4218 7611 4217 7574 4200 7569 4195 7567
      4191 7614 4189 7636 4200 7636 4200 7625

$$

NYC007-PAC015-115-130145-
/O.CON.KBGM.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210713T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Broome NY-Bradford PA-Susquehanna PA-
853 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BROOME, NORTHEASTERN BRADFORD AND 
NORTHWESTERN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTIES...

At 853 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that the heaviest rain was 
mainly south of the warned area. Runoff from 1 to 3 inches of 
additional rainfall this evening combined with wet soils from last 
nights heavy rains has caused flash flooding on small streams and 
creeks. Expect the flooding to taper down in the next hour.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, Vestal, Kirkwood, Conklin, 
Hallstead, Windham, Great Bend, Little Meadows, Friendsville, Vestal 
Center, Brackney, Endwell, West Corners, Union Center, Chenango 
Bridge, Warren Center, Sanitaria Springs and Port Dickinson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7615 4200 7614 4200 7611 4200 7610
      4218 7611 4217 7574 4200 7569 4195 7567
      4191 7614 4189 7636 4200 7636 4200 7625

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

NICOSIA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 8:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMChenango, Delaware, Otsego51 min
Jul 11, 9:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMChenango, Delaware, Otsego2 hr
Jul 12, 12:33 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMCayuga, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins3 hr
Jul 12, 1:11 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMCayuga, Seneca, Tompkins3 hr
Jul 12, 1:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMCayuga, Cortland, Onondaga3 hr
Jul 12, 4:44 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMOneida3 hr
Jul 12, 5:16 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMOneida3 hr
Jul 12, 5:22 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMMadison, Onondaga118 min
Jul 12, 5:31 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMSullivan3 hr
Jul 12, 6:06 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMSullivan3 hr
Jul 12, 9:22 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMDelaware4 hr
Jul 12, 10:58 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchBGMBroome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Steuben, Sullivan and 1 more15 hr
Jul 12, 4:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMSteuben30 min
Jul 12, 4:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMSteuben77 min
Jul 12, 4:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMSteuben65 min
Jul 12, 5:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBroome, Chemung, Chenango, Tioga108 min
Jul 12, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBroome41 min
Jul 12, 7:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMChemung, Tioga3 hr
Jul 12, 7:45 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMDelaware30 min
Jul 11, 8:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMWyoming34 min
Jul 11, 8:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMWyoming48 min
Jul 11, 8:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLuzerne54 min
Jul 11, 9:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLuzerne45 min
Jul 11, 9:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLuzerne62 min
Jul 11, 10:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna, Luzerne47 min
Jul 12, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMPike13 min
Jul 12, 5:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMPike3 hr
Jul 12, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSusquehanna25 min
Jul 12, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSusquehanna44 min
Jul 12, 7:08 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMSusquehanna, Wayne37 min
Jul 12, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBradford31 min
Jul 12, 7:36 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMBradford24 min
Jul 12, 7:59 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMBradford17 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.