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Flash Flood Warning 75, NWS Binghamton, NY

October 26, 20217 counties in New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this flash flood warning at Oct 26, 2021, 2:26 PM EDT for 7 counties in New York. It was in force for 6 hr. 24 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: Oct 26, 2021, 2:26 PM EDT (18:26 UTC)
Expired: Oct 26, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Broome County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chenango County, NY, Cortland County, NY, Onondaga County, NY, Tioga County, NY, Tompkins County, NY

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Oct 26, 2:58 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Ne Skaneateles, NY	VIDEO OF 6-8 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS GULLY RD.
Oct 26, 3:19 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Marathon, NY	WATER FLOODING INTO A BASEMENT.
Oct 26, 3:24 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nw La Fayette, NY	FLOODING ON I-81 NORTHBOUND EXIT 15 - US 11; US 20; LAFAYETTE (LA FAYETTE) ALL LANES CLOSED.
Oct 26, 3:26 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 W Freetown Corners, NY	MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ALONG RT 11 IN COURTLAND UNDER WATER DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.
Oct 26, 3:39 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Sanford, NY	OQUAGA CREEK HAS GONE OUT IF ITS BANKS.
Oct 26, 3:59 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Sse Marcellus, NY	VIDEO SENT IN VIA TWITTER OF WATER OUT OF ITS BANKS IN MARCELLUS PARK.
Oct 26, 4:30 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 Se Nanticoke, NY	STATE ROUTE 26 IN GLEN AUBREY CLOSED.
Oct 26, 4:35 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 2.34	Auburn, NY
Oct 26, 4:40 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Ese Myers, NY	FLOODING ALONG ROADS AND INTO YARDS NEAR TRIPHAMMER ROAD AT ASBURY ROAD (VICINITY OF GULF CREEK). VIDEO VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Oct 26, 5:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 E Freeville, NY	FLOODING OF ROADS AND YARDS ALONG MOTT ROAD IN DRYDEN. PHOTOS SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Oct 26, 6:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ssw Syracuse, NY	FLOODED ROADWAYS IN THE VICINITY OF KIRK PARK.
Oct 26, 6:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 N Maine, NY	NANTICOKE CREEK FLOODING ONTO TIONA AND NANTICOKE ROADS.
Oct 26, 6:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Cortland, NY	MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
Oct 26, 6:00 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 2.64	Apulia, NY
Oct 26, 6:10 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Wsw Locke, NY	FLOODING OF ROADS, YARDS, OUTBUILDINGS, AND POSSIBLY INTO HOUSES IN LOCKE NEAR JUNCTION OF NY-90 AND NY-38. IMAGES FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
Oct 26, 6:15 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 2.16	1.5 Ne Freeville, NY
Oct 26, 6:30 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Locke, NY	NUMEROUS ROADS AND HOMES FLOODED.
Oct 26, 6:30 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Moravia, NY	NUMEROUS ROADS AND HOMES FLOODED.
Oct 26, 6:30 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Moravia, NY	OWASCO INLET FLOODING WITH WATER COVERING WEST CAYUGA STREET IN THE VILLAGE OF MORAVIA. VIA COCORAHS.
Oct 26, 6:30 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Union Springs, NY	NUMEROUS ROADS AND HOMES FLOODED.
Oct 26, 6:30 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 2.3	3 S Scipio Center, NY
Oct 26, 6:30 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 2.33	Port Crane, NY
Oct 26, 6:33 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 2.5	1 Se Port Crane, NY
Oct 26, 6:50 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.97	Venice Center, NY

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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 183 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 517 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 344 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 343 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

630 
WGUS51 KBGM 261826
FFWBGM
NYC007-011-017-023-067-107-109-262230-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FF.W.0075.211026T1826Z-211026T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
226 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Broome County in central New York...
  Southeastern Cayuga County in central New York...
  Southwestern Chenango County in central New York...
  Cortland County in central New York...
  Southern Onondaga County in central New York...
  Northeastern Tioga County in central New York...
  Northeastern Tompkins County in central New York...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 226 PM EDT, Radar continues to show an area of moderate to 
  heavy rainfall across the area this afternoon. Rain gauge reports 
  indicated rainfall amounts between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain that 
  has already fallen and an additional inch of rain is expected. 
  Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Gauges 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...
  Syracuse, Binghamton, Auburn, Cortland, Johnson City, Deposit, 
  Marathon, Greater Binghamton Airport, Pompey, Kirkwood, Conklin, 
  Manlius, Owasco, Sennett, Homer, Caroline, Fleming, Otisco, 
  Skaneateles and Sanford.

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 4262 7667 4301 7672 4302 7671 4305 7592
      4224 7583 4220 7542 4204 7542 4200 7536
      4200 7576

FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED

$$

Kistner

1 follow-up statement

051 
WGUS51 KBGM 262224
FFWBGM
NYC007-011-017-023-067-107-109-270030-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FF.W.0075.000000T0000Z-211027T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
624 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Broome County in central New York...
  Southeastern Cayuga County in central New York...
  Southwestern Chenango County in central New York...
  Cortland County in central New York...
  Southern Onondaga County in central New York...
  Northeastern Tioga County in central New York...
  Northeastern Tompkins County in central New York...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 
  inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 
  inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already 
  occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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, Binghamton, Auburn, Cortland, Johnson City, Deposit, 
  Marathon, Greater Binghamton Airport, Pompey, Kirkwood, Conklin, 
  Manlius, Owasco, Sennett, Homer, Caroline, Fleming, Otisco, 
  Skaneateles and Sanford.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4262 7667 4301 7672 4302 7671 4305 7592
      4224 7583 4220 7542 4204 7542 4200 7536
      4200 7576

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

MJM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 26, 9:13 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Delaware, Sullivan	96 min
Oct 26, 10:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Delaware, Sullivan	16 hr
Oct 26, 10:49 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Delaware, Sullivan	5 hr
Oct 26, 11:13 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Delaware, Otsego, Sullivan	29 min
Oct 26, 11:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Delaware, Otsego	24 min
Oct 26, 11:42 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Delaware, Otsego, Sullivan	4 hr
Oct 26, 11:44 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Delaware, Otsego	4 hr
Oct 26, 12:37 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Tompkins	20 days
Oct 26, 1:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Chenango, Madison, Oneida	3 hr
Oct 26, 2:49 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Delaware	9 hr
Oct 26, 2:52 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Cortland	52 hr
Oct 26, 3:04 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Sullivan	36 hr
Oct 26, 3:05 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Sullivan	42 hr
Oct 26, 3:06 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Delaware	23 hr
Oct 26, 3:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BGM	Delaware, Otsego	3 hr
Oct 26, 3:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BGM	Delaware, Otsego, Sullivan	3 hr
Oct 26, 3:40 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Onondaga	3 hr
Oct 26, 3:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Cayuga, Seneca, Steuben, Yates	3 hr
Oct 26, 3:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BGM	Delaware, Sullivan	3 hr
Oct 26, 4:08 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Broome, Tioga	37 hr
Oct 26, 4:10 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Chenango, Delaware	10 hr
Oct 26, 4:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning EmergencyConsiderable damage threat	BGM	Cayuga	4 hr
Oct 26, 4:15 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Chenango	22 hr
Oct 26, 4:20 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Madison, Oneida, Onondaga	3 hr
Oct 26, 4:26 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Broome	32 hr
Oct 26, 4:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Tompkins	3 hr
Oct 26, 5:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	BGM	Cayuga, Schuyler, Seneca, Yates	5 hr
Oct 26, 6:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BGM	Delaware, Otsego	3 hr
Oct 26, 6:26 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	BGM	Broome, Tioga	4 hr
Oct 26, 6:57 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Broome	35 hr
Oct 26, 7:10 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Onondaga	7 hr
Oct 26, 7:10 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BGM	Onondaga	21 days
Oct 26, 7:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BGM	Tompkins	2 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.