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Flash Flood Warning 76, NWS Binghamton, NY

October 26, 2021Cayuga County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this flash flood warning at Oct 26, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT for Cayuga 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
Oct 26, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT (20:15 UTC)
Expired
Oct 26, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Emergency
Flash flood emergency
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

County Cayuga County, NY

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 26, 6:10 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Wsw Locke, NYFLOODING OF ROADS, YARDS, OUTBUILDINGS, AND POSSIBLY INTO HOUSES IN LOCKE NEAR JUNCTION OF NY-90 AND NY-38. IMAGES FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
Oct 26, 6:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOODLocke, NYNUMEROUS ROADS AND HOMES FLOODED.
Oct 26, 6:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOODMoravia, NYNUMEROUS ROADS AND HOMES FLOODED.
Oct 26, 6:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOODMoravia, NYOWASCO INLET FLOODING WITH WATER COVERING WEST CAYUGA STREET IN THE VILLAGE OF MORAVIA. VIA COCORAHS.

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 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-10-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 95 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
446 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

237 
WGUS51 KBGM 262015
FFWBGM
NYC011-262315-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FF.W.0076.211026T2015Z-211026T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cayuga County in central New York...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 415 PM EDT, Heavy rainfall will continue to contribute to 
  flooding in the area, including Owasco Inlet near and downstream 
  of Moravia. The gauge at Moravia is at 9.18 feet and rising, while 
  flood stage is 8.5 feet. Water levels may approach or exceed the 
  stage reached this past August.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Gauges reported.

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

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Locke, Moravia, Montville, Cascade and Fillmore Glen State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4276 7648 4276 7646 4273 7642 4274 7640
      4273 7637 4271 7637 4268 7640 4267 7641
      4265 7640 4263 7638 4262 7637 4262 7639
      4262 7641 4263 7641 4264 7644

FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

MPH
1 follow-up statement
068 
WGUS51 KBGM 262153
FFWBGM
NYC011-270015-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-211027T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR MORAVIA AND LOCKE...

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cayuga County in central New York...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 553 PM EDT, Record flooding is expected on Owasco Inlet. The 
  gauge at Moravia has reached 10.56 feet, and is expected to crest 
  near 11 feet in the next hour, before receding. While additional 
  rain showers are expected, they are not expected to worsen the 
  flood situation beyond the expected imminent crest.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Moravia and Locke. This is a 
  PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Gauges reported.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Locke, Moravia, Montville, Cascade and Fillmore Glen State Park.

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 4276 7648 4276 7646 4273 7642 4274 7640
      4273 7637 4271 7637 4268 7640 4267 7641
      4265 7640 4263 7638 4262 7637 4262 7639
      4262 7641 4263 7641 4264 7644

FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

$$

MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 26, 9:13 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMDelaware, Sullivan96 min
Oct 26, 10:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMDelaware, Sullivan16 hr
Oct 26, 10:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMDelaware, Sullivan5 hr
Oct 26, 11:13 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMDelaware, Otsego, Sullivan29 min
Oct 26, 11:20 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMDelaware, Otsego24 min
Oct 26, 11:42 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego, Sullivan4 hr
Oct 26, 11:44 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego4 hr
Oct 26, 12:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMTompkins20 days
Oct 26, 1:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMChenango, Madison, Oneida3 hr
Oct 26, 2:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBroome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Onondaga, Tioga and 1 more6 hr
Oct 26, 2:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMDelaware9 hr
Oct 26, 2:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMCortland52 hr
Oct 26, 3:04 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMSullivan36 hr
Oct 26, 3:05 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMSullivan42 hr
Oct 26, 3:06 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMDelaware23 hr
Oct 26, 3:11 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego3 hr
Oct 26, 3:30 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego, Sullivan3 hr
Oct 26, 3:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMOnondaga3 hr
Oct 26, 3:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMCayuga, Seneca, Steuben, Yates3 hr
Oct 26, 3:53 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMDelaware, Sullivan3 hr
Oct 26, 4:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMBroome, Tioga37 hr
Oct 26, 4:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMChenango, Delaware10 hr
Oct 26, 4:15 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMChenango22 hr
Oct 26, 4:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMMadison, Oneida, Onondaga3 hr
Oct 26, 4:26 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMBroome32 hr
Oct 26, 4:41 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMTompkins3 hr
Oct 26, 5:34 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatBGMCayuga, Schuyler, Seneca, Yates5 hr
Oct 26, 6:17 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego3 hr
Oct 26, 6:26 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatBGMBroome, Tioga4 hr
Oct 26, 6:57 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMBroome35 hr
Oct 26, 7:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMOnondaga7 hr
Oct 26, 7:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMOnondaga21 days
Oct 26, 7:44 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMTompkins2 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.