Alert archive / New York / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 22, 2021, 8:52 PM EDT for Madison County, New York. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 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 22, 2021, 8:52 PM EDT (00:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 23, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Madison County, NY
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 10:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 W Eaton, NY | FLOODING ALONG ROUTE 26 IN EATON. |
| Aug 22, 10:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 W Georgetown, NY | FLOODING ON ROUTE 26 IN GEORGETOWN. |
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 00:00Z, 0.9 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 757 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 376 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
948
WGUS51 KBGM 230052
FFWBGM
NYC053-230400-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FF.W.0055.210823T0052Z-210823T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
852 PM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Madison County in central New York...
* Until midnight EDT.
* At 852 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated tropical thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2
inches in 1 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...
Morrisville, Nelson, Lebanon, Georgetown, Erieville, Pierceville,
South Lebanon, De Ruyter, Eaton, West Eaton and Sheds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4297 7563 4283 7557 4274 7556 4273 7587
4290 7587
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
JAB1 follow-up statement
412
WGUS71 KBGM 230249
FFSBGM
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1049 PM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021
NYC053-230400-
/O.CON.KBGM.FF.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210823T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Madison NY-
1049 PM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY...
At 1049 PM EDT, the public reported heavy rain and areas of flooding
across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Morrisville, Nelson, Lebanon, Georgetown, Erieville, Pierceville,
South Lebanon, De Ruyter, Eaton, West Eaton and Sheds.
Water over Route 26 was reported in the Georgetown area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4297 7563 4283 7557 4274 7556 4273 7587
4290 7587
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
JABThe office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 8:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Broome, Chenango, Madison | 8 hr |
| Aug 22, 9:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | Chenango | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 9:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Broome, Cortland | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 10:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Tioga, Tompkins | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 12:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BGM | Madison | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 12:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BGM | Chenango | 3 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.