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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Binghamton, NY

June 8, 2021Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2021, 11:35 AM EDT for Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report 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: Jun 8, 2021, 11:35 AM EDT (15:35 UTC)
Expired: Jun 8, 2021, 3:57 PM EDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Lackawanna County, PA, Luzerne County, PA, Wyoming County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:36 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 8, 1:00 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 0.4	1 Sse Clarks Summit, PA	DURATION 30 MIN.

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, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 216 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 289 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -113 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1170 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

182 
WGUS51 KBGM 081535
FFWBGM
PAC069-079-131-081845-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FF.W.0003.210608T1535Z-210608T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1135 AM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Wyoming County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 1135 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of 
  rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Scranton, Falls, Dunmore, Old Forge, Archbald, Dickson City, 
  Moosic, Olyphant, Clarks Summit, West Wyoming, Clarks Green, 
  Blakely, Taylor, Exeter, Duryea, Jessup, Throop, Dallas, Ransom 
  and Orange.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4141 7595 4148 7590 4151 7556 4138 7556
      4132 7597

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Kistner

3 follow-up statements

162 
WGUS71 KBGM 081627
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1227 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

PAC131-081637-
/O.CAN.KBGM.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210608T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wyoming PA-
1227 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WYOMING COUNTY...

Heavy rain has ended and flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4143 7583 4144 7583 4144 7581 4148 7558
      4138 7556 4132 7597 4140 7595 4140 7593
      4141 7592 4141 7589 4142 7587 4142 7586
      4142 7584 4143 7584

$$

PAC069-079-081845-
/O.CON.KBGM.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210608T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lackawanna PA-Luzerne PA-
1227 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL LACKAWANNA AND NORTHEASTERN LUZERNE 
COUNTIES...

At 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain 
has already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Scranton, Dunmore, Old Forge, Dickson City, Moosic, Olyphant, West 
  Wyoming, Blakely, Taylor, Exeter, Duryea, Jessup, Throop, Dallas, 
  Ransom, Orange, Oakhill, Harding, West Scranton and Carverton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4143 7583 4144 7583 4144 7581 4148 7558
      4138 7556 4132 7597 4140 7595 4140 7593
      4141 7592 4141 7589 4142 7587 4142 7586
      4142 7584 4143 7584

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Kistner

758 
WGUS51 KBGM 081815
FFWBGM
PAC069-079-082015-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210608T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
215 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated another round of 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain about to move into the warned 
  area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain has already fallen. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Scranton, Dunmore, Old Forge, Dickson City, Moosic, Olyphant, West 
  Wyoming, Blakely, Taylor, Exeter, Duryea, Jessup, Throop, Dallas, 
  Ransom, Orange, Oakhill, Harding, West Scranton and Carverton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4143 7583 4144 7583 4144 7581 4148 7558
      4138 7556 4132 7597 4140 7595 4140 7593
      4141 7592 4141 7589 4142 7587 4142 7586
      4142 7584 4143 7584

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Kistner

461 
WGUS71 KBGM 081957
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
357 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

PAC069-079-082007-
/O.CAN.KBGM.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210608T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lackawanna PA-Luzerne PA-
357 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL LACKAWANNA AND 
NORTHEASTERN LUZERNE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4143 7583 4144 7583 4144 7581 4148 7558
      4138 7556 4132 7597 4140 7595 4140 7593
      4141 7592 4141 7589 4142 7587 4142 7586
      4142 7584 4143 7584

$$

Kistner

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 8, 10:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Susquehanna	36 min
Jun 8, 10:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Lackawanna	32 min
Jun 8, 10:56 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Lackawanna, Wyoming	2 hr
Jun 8, 11:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Lackawanna	38 min
Jun 8, 11:27 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Lackawanna, Wayne	3 hr
Jun 8, 11:41 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Pike	3 hr
Jun 8, 11:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Lackawanna, Pike, Wayne	44 min
Jun 8, 12:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Pike	39 min
Jun 8, 12:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Luzerne	118 min
Jun 8, 2:32 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Luzerne	86 min
Jun 8, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wayne	45 min
Jun 8, 5:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Susquehanna, Wayne	116 min
Jun 8, 5:53 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Susquehanna, Wayne	63 min
Jun 8, 6:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Wyoming	115 min
Jun 8, 6:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Susquehanna	52 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.