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Flash Flood Warning 51, NWS Binghamton, NY

August 19, 2021Cortland County, Onondaga County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 19, 2021, 12:35 AM EDT for Cortland County, Onondaga County, New York. It was in force for 4 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
Aug 19, 2021, 12:35 AM EDT (04:35 UTC)
Expired
Aug 19, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cortland County, NY, Onondaga County, NY

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:38 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
Aug 19, 1:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nnw Homer, NYROUTE 41 IN HOMER CLOSED DUE TO A DEBRIS JAM/FLOODING.
Aug 19, 1:30 AM EDTFLASH FLOODPreble, NYROUTE 11 CLOSED BETWEEN EAST HOMER-BALTIMORE ROAD AND TULLY CENTER ROAD DUE TO FLOODING.
Aug 19, 2:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 S Marietta, NYROUTE 174 FROM OTISCO VALLEY ROAD TO ROUTE 20 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
Aug 19, 2:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOODMarcellus, NYSEVERAL ROADS IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING IN MARCELLUS AREA.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 195 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-08-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 11 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-08-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -11 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
11 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
638 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

342 
WGUS51 KBGM 190435
FFWBGM
NYC023-067-190700-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FF.W.0051.210819T0435Z-210819T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1235 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Cortland County in central New York...
  Southern Onondaga County in central New York...

* Until 300 AM EDT.

* At 1235 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  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...
  Syracuse, Pompey, Manlius, Owasco, Homer, Otisco, Skaneateles, 
  Marcellus, Preble, Camillus, Scott, Truxton, Cuyler, Tully, 
  Lyndon, Fabius, La Fayette, East Homer, Watervale and De Witt.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4303 7649 4305 7591 4261 7589 4264 7626
      4279 7628 4285 7636 4285 7645 4301 7646
      4301 7648

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

DJN
2 follow-up statements
031 
WGUS71 KBGM 190612
FFSBGM

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
212 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

NYC023-067-190700-
/O.CON.KBGM.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210819T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cortland NY-Onondaga NY-
212 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR NORTHERN CORTLAND AND SOUTHERN ONONDAGA COUNTIES...

At 212 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that the heavy rain was 
moving north of the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain 
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible 
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing in several locations.

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...
Syracuse, Pompey, Manlius, Owasco, Homer, Otisco, Skaneateles, 
Marcellus, Preble, Camillus, Scott, Truxton, Cuyler, Tully, Lyndon, 
Fabius, La Fayette, East Homer, Watervale and De Witt.

Several roads were reported flooded from Homer to Preble. Roads were 
also flooded near Otisco lake. Runoff from earlier heavy rains will 
continue to cause flash flood problems.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4303 7649 4305 7591 4261 7589 4264 7626
      4279 7628 4285 7636 4285 7645 4301 7646
      4301 7648

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

NICOSIA
467 
WGUS51 KBGM 190645
FFWBGM
NYC023-067-190900-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210819T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
245 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Cortland County in central New York...
  Southern Onondaga County in central New York...

* Until 500 AM EDT.

* At 245 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain has fallen. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  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...
  Syracuse, Pompey, Manlius, Owasco, Homer, Otisco, Skaneateles, 
  Marcellus, Preble, Camillus, Scott, Truxton, Cuyler, Tully, 
  Lyndon, Fabius, La Fayette, East Homer, Watervale and De Witt.

Several road closures due to flash flooding have been reported in 
the Marietta, Preble, and Homer areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4303 7649 4305 7591 4261 7589 4264 7626
      4279 7628 4285 7636 4285 7645 4301 7646
      4301 7648

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

BJG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 18, 8:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMCayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and 2 more6 hr
Aug 18, 10:28 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatBGMSteuben5 hr
Aug 18, 10:40 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMCayuga, Seneca, Tompkins, Yates5 hr
Aug 19, 12:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMDelaware, Sullivan2 hr
Aug 19, 2:14 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMMadison, Oneida, Onondaga106 min
Aug 19, 2:52 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMTompkins10 days
Aug 19, 3:44 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMSteuben6 hr
Aug 19, 4:02 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMCayuga3 hr
Aug 19, 4:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMSteuben3 hr
Aug 19, 4:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMChemung11 hr
Aug 19, 5:07 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMOnondaga5 hr
Aug 19, 5:29 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMOneida3 hr
Aug 19, 5:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMOnondaga4 hr
Aug 19, 6:12 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMOneida3 hr
Aug 19, 6:59 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMCayuga11 hr
Aug 19, 8:02 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMMadison, Oneida, Onondaga6 hr
Aug 19, 9:22 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMOneida6 hr
Aug 19, 9:53 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMChemung6 hr
Aug 19, 11:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMMadison, Oneida10 hr
Aug 19, 3:12 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMOneida9 hr

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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.