Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 65, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this flash flood warning at Sep 1, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania; Sullivan County, New York. It was in force for 11 hr. 27 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
- Sep 1, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT (17:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2021, 11:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Sullivan County, NY, Lackawanna County, PA, Luzerne County, PA, Pike County, PA, Wayne County, PA, Wyoming County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2:43 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.75 | Hawley, PA | |
| Sep 1, 4:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Nuangola, PA | VOLUNTARY EVACUATION VALLEY STREAM MOBILE VILLAGE DUE TO FLOODING OF BIG WAPWALLOPEN CREEK. ROAD CLOSED. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Sep 1, 4:18 PM EDT | FLOOD | 1 Sw West Wyoming, PA | REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING; CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING. |
| Sep 1, 4:18 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.77 | 1 Ne Moosic, PA | |
| Sep 1, 4:20 PM EDT | FLOOD | 1 Se Plymouth, PA | 3-4 FEET OF WATER OVER SANS SOUCI PARKWAY, WATER RISING NEARLY AFFECTING STRUCTURES. |
| Sep 1, 4:45 PM EDT | FLOOD | 3 Nnw Drums, PA | REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING; CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING. |
| Sep 1, 5:10 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.09 | 4.9 E Moscow, PA | |
| Sep 1, 5:20 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.3 | Duryea, PA | MINOR STREET FLOODING. |
| Sep 1, 5:31 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.6 | Avoca, PA | |
| Sep 1, 5:45 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5 | West Pittston, PA | OBSERVER JUST REACHED 5 INCHES, STILL RAINING. |
| Sep 1, 5:55 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.5 | Beach Lake, PA | HEAVY RAIN STILL FALLING. |
| Sep 1, 6:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Wsw Wilkes-Barre, PA | ROAD CLOSURE WEST SAINT MARY'S ROAD AND SAN SOUCI PARKWAY (TIME ESTIMATED). |
| Sep 1, 6:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Nanticoke, PA | PA 29 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING BETWEEN SR 0011 SH AND CHASE ROAD. |
| Sep 1, 6:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | West Nanticoke, PA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD REPORT FROM NANTICOKE. PA 29 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING BETWEEN SR 0011 SH AND CHASE ROAD. |
| Sep 1, 6:30 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.2 | Fairview Hgts, PA | TREE LEANING INTO RT 309 DUE TO SATURATED GROUND. |
| Sep 1, 7:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Old Forge, PA | SIBLEY AVENUE CLOSED. |
| Sep 1, 7:15 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.91 | 1 Nne Twin Lakes, PA | |
| Sep 1, 7:23 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.14 | Greentown, PA | |
| Sep 1, 7:30 PM EDT | FLOOD | 3 Nnw Blakeslee, PA | THE GAUGE ON THE LEHIGH RIVER AT STODDARTSVILLE (STDP1) REACHED FLOOD STAGE AT 730 PM 9/1, CRESTING AT 10.83 FEET (MINOR FLOODING) AT 130 AM 9/2. |
| Sep 1, 8:00 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.26 | 4.9 E Moscow, PA | |
| Sep 1, 8:00 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.85 | Drums, PA | |
| Sep 1, 9:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Ashley, PA | ROAD COLLAPSE. EARTH CONSERVANCY DRIVE AND SOUTH MAIN ST. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Sep 1, 9:00 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.13 | 1.3 Se Nanticoke, PA | |
| Sep 1, 10:00 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.77 | 1 W Harveys Lake, PA | |
| Sep 1, 10:30 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.53 | 2 Nne Twin Lakes, PA | UPDATED TOTAL. |
| Sep 1, 10:30 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.97 | Drums, PA | STORM TOTAL FROM DRUMS. |
| Sep 1, 10:58 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.57 | 1 Ne Moosic, PA |
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, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 1152 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
556
WGUS51 KBGM 011700
FFWBGM
NYC105-PAC069-079-103-127-131-012245-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FF.W.0065.210901T1700Z-210901T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
100 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Sullivan County in central New York...
Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Pike County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Southern Wayne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Wyoming County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 100 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional
rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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...
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Carbondale, Pittston, Honesdale,
Waverly, Falls, Muhlenberg, Dunmore, Old Forge, Bushkill,
Archbald, Dickson City, Moosic, Olyphant, Clarks Summit,
Lackawaxen, Blooming Grove and Edwardsville.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4129 7631 4150 7580 4161 7531 4161 7504
4135 7473 4132 7479 4108 7501 4114 7508
4115 7516 4125 7513 4123 7551 4112 7563
4109 7577 4103 7576 4101 7573 4090 7603
4095 7621 4114 7623 4113 7628 4121 7632
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR
$$
BJT3 follow-up statements
089
WGUS51 KBGM 012000 RRA
FFWBGM
NYC105-PAC069-079-103-127-131-020145-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210902T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
400 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Sullivan County in central New York...
Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Pike County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Southern Wayne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Wyoming County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 400 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional
rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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...
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Carbondale, Pittston, Honesdale,
Waverly, Falls, Muhlenberg, Dunmore, Old Forge, Bushkill,
Archbald, Dickson City, Moosic, Olyphant, Clarks Summit,
Lackawaxen, Blooming Grove and Edwardsville.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4129 7631 4150 7580 4161 7531 4161 7504
4135 7473 4132 7479 4108 7501 4114 7508
4115 7516 4125 7513 4123 7551 4112 7563
4109 7577 4103 7576 4101 7573 4090 7603
4095 7621 4114 7623 4113 7628 4121 7632
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR
$$
BJT106
WGUS71 KBGM 020012
FFSBGM
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
812 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
NYC105-PAC069-079-103-127-131-020145-
/O.CON.KBGM.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210902T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sullivan NY-Lackawanna PA-Luzerne PA-Pike PA-Wayne PA-Wyoming PA-
812 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SULLIVAN, LACKAWANNA, LUZERNE, PIKE,
SOUTHERN WAYNE AND SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING COUNTIES...
At 812 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Between 3.5 and 5 inches of rain has already fallen and an
additional half inch to an inch of rain is expected. 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...
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Carbondale, Pittston, Honesdale,
Waverly, Falls, Muhlenberg, Dunmore, Old Forge, Bushkill,
Archbald, Dickson City, Moosic, Olyphant, Clarks Summit,
Lackawaxen, Blooming Grove and Edwardsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 4129 7631 4150 7580 4161 7531 4161 7504
4135 7473 4132 7479 4108 7501 4114 7508
4115 7516 4125 7513 4123 7551 4112 7563
4109 7577 4103 7576 4101 7573 4090 7603
4095 7621 4114 7623 4113 7628 4121 7632
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Kistner988
WGUS51 KBGM 020108
FFWBGM
NYC105-PAC069-079-103-127-131-020345-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210902T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
908 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Sullivan County in central New York...
Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Pike County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Southern Wayne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Wyoming County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 908 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 3.5 and 5 inches of rain has already fallen
and an additional half inch of rain is expected. Flash flooding is
already occurring with multiple reports of flooded roads in the
area.
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...
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Carbondale, Pittston, Honesdale,
Waverly, Falls, Muhlenberg, Dunmore, Old Forge, Bushkill,
Archbald, Dickson City, Moosic, Olyphant, Clarks Summit,
Lackawaxen, Blooming Grove and Edwardsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 4129 7631 4150 7580 4161 7531 4161 7504
4135 7473 4132 7479 4108 7501 4114 7508
4115 7516 4125 7513 4123 7551 4112 7563
4109 7577 4103 7576 4101 7573 4090 7603
4095 7621 4114 7623 4113 7628 4121 7632
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
KistnerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 9:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BGM | Pike, Wayne | 30 hr |
| Sep 1, 10:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne | 60 min |
| Sep 1, 11:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne | 13 hr |
| Sep 1, 11:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne, Wyoming | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | Pike, Wayne | 10 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BGM | Lackawanna | 13 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.