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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 19, 2021Oneida County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 19, 2021, 3:34 PM EDT for Oneida County, New York. It was in force for 4 hr. 5 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 19, 2021, 3:34 PM EDT (19:34 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2021, 7:55 PM EDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Oneida County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 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
Jul 19, 4:12 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	4 Ese Ava, NY	TREE BLOCKING CULVERT CAUSING ROAD TO FLOOD.
Jul 19, 4:15 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 Ese Ava, NY	FLINT TOWN RD WASHED OUT. NEAR BY HOUSE IS FLOODING.
Jul 19, 4:40 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Wnw North Western, NY	WATER RESCUE REPORTED. REPORTS OF HOUSE FLOODED NEAR BY.
Jul 19, 4:48 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Wnw North Western, NY	ROAD FLOODED FROM NEAR BY CREEK. COUNTY EM CALLING FOR EVACUATIONS FOR ALL RESIDENCE ALONG THE ROAD.
Jul 19, 5:55 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nne Frenchville, NY	RIVER RD AND RT 46 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 153 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: 23 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -164 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 538 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

146 
WGUS51 KBGM 191934
FFWBGM
NYC065-192245-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FF.W.0038.210719T1934Z-210719T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
334 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Oneida County in central New York...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 334 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of 
  rain has fallen in less than an hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
  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...
  Delta Lake, Ava, North Western, Westernville, Frenchville, Delta 
  Lake State Park and Stokes Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4349 7538 4330 7533 4328 7548 4340 7552
      4342 7552 4349 7539

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Kistner

6 follow-up statements

232 
WGUS71 KBGM 191948
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
348 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

NYC065-192245-
/O.CON.KBGM.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210719T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Oneida NY-
348 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ONEIDA COUNTY...

At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a stationary thunderstorm 
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3 
inches of rain has fallen in the last hour. Flash flooding is 
ongoing or 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...
  Delta Lake, Ava, North Western, Westernville, Frenchville, Delta 
  Lake State Park and Stokes Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4349 7538 4330 7533 4328 7548 4340 7552
      4342 7552 4349 7539

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Kistner

472 
WGUS71 KBGM 192020
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
420 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

NYC065-192245-
/O.CON.KBGM.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210719T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Oneida NY-
420 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ONEIDA COUNTY...

At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a nearly stationary 
thunderstorm producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 
and 3.5 inches of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is occurring along 
Flint Town Road and several other roads in the area are likely 
seeing flooding at this time. If you are in a safe place, stay 
there, do not travel and stay away from flooded roads.

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...
  Delta Lake, Ava, North Western, Westernville, Frenchville, Delta 
  Lake State Park and Stokes Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4349 7538 4330 7533 4328 7548 4340 7552
      4342 7552 4349 7539

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Kistner

562 
WGUS71 KBGM 192046
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
446 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

NYC065-192245-
/O.CON.KBGM.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210719T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Oneida NY-
446 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ONEIDA COUNTY...

At 446 PM EDT, Local law enforcement reported flash flooding 
occurring across the warned area with multiple roads flooded. 
Between 3.5 and 4 inches of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is 
already occurring. If you are in a safe place, stay there, do not 
travel and stay away from flooded roads.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Delta Lake, Ava, North Western, Westernville, Frenchville, Delta 
  Lake State Park and Stokes Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4349 7538 4330 7533 4328 7548 4340 7552
      4342 7552 4349 7539

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Kistner

045 
WGUS71 KBGM 192154
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
554 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

NYC065-192245-
/O.CON.KBGM.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210719T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Oneida NY-
554 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ONEIDA COUNTY...

At 554 PM EDT, Local law enforcement reported flash flooding 
occurring across the warned area with multiple roads flooded. The 
heavy rain has moved out of the area, but over 4 inches of rain has 
fallen and flood waters may continue to rise on some streams and 
creeks. Flash flooding is already occurring. If you are in a safe 
place, stay there, do not travel and stay away from flooded roads.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Delta Lake, Ava, North Western, Westernville, Frenchville, Delta 
  Lake State Park and Stokes Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4349 7538 4330 7533 4328 7548 4340 7552
      4342 7552 4349 7539

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Kistner

022 
WGUS51 KBGM 192207
FFWBGM
NYC065-200045-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210720T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
607 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Oneida County in central New York...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 607 PM EDT, Local law enforcement reported flash flooding 
  occurring across the warned area with multiple roads flooded. The 
  heavy rain has moved out of the area, but over 4 inches of rain 
  has fallen and flood waters may continue to rise for the next few 
  hours, especially on the Mohawk River near Westernville. If you 
  are in a safe place, stay there, do not travel and stay away from 
  flooded roads.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Delta Lake, Ava, North Western, Westernville, Frenchville, Delta 
  Lake State Park and Stokes Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4349 7538 4330 7533 4328 7548 4340 7552
      4342 7552 4349 7539

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Kistner

786 
WGUS71 KBGM 192355
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
755 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

NYC065-200005-
/O.CAN.KBGM.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210720T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Oneida NY-
755 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL ONEIDA 
COUNTY...

Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. However, State Route 46 remains closed. Please continue to 
heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4349 7538 4330 7533 4328 7548 4340 7552
      4342 7552 4349 7539

$$

Kistner

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 19, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Oneida	45 min
Jul 19, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Oneida	41 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.