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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Binghamton, NY

September 1, 2021Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this river flood warning at Sep 1, 2021, 4:44 PM EDT for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Sep 1, 2021, 9:48 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 1, 2021, 4:44 PM EDT (20:44 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 1, 2021, 9:48 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 2, 2021, 5:35 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Lackawanna County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Lackawanna River at Old Forge (OFRP1). The gauge peaked at 13.48 ft at Sep 1, 2021, 11:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate51009/0109/0209/03
Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01536000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

565 
WGUS41 KBGM 012044
FLWBGM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
444 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...The National Weather Service in Binghamton NY has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...

  Lackawanna River At Old Forge affecting Lackawanna County.

For the Lackawanna River Basin...including Old Forge...Minor 
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


PAC069-020845-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FL.W.0013.210902T0400Z-210902T2041Z/
/OFRP1.1.ER.210902T0400Z.210902T0600Z.210902T0840Z.NO/
444 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Lackawanna River At Old Forge.
* From late tonight to tomorrow afternoon.
* At 4:16 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just 
  after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.4 feet just after midnight 
  tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Water begins to 
  affect some homes and businesses on both sides of the river


&&

LAT...LON 4141 7573 4136 7566 4130 7577 4136 7580

$$

Kistner
4 follow-up statements
802 
WGUS81 KBGM 012240
FLSBGM

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
640 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Pennsylvania...

  Lackawanna River At Old Forge affecting Lackawanna County.

For the Lackawanna River Basin...including Old Forge...Minor 
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


PAC069-021045-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FL.W.0013.210902T0200Z-210903T0022Z/
/OFRP1.1.ER.210902T0200Z.210902T0600Z.210902T1222Z.NO/
640 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Lackawanna River At Old Forge.
* From this evening to tomorrow evening.
* At 6:16 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 11.9 feet just after midnight tonight. 
  It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Water begins to 
  affect some homes and businesses on both sides of the river


&&

LAT...LON 4141 7573 4136 7566 4130 7577 4136 7580

$$

Kistner
503 
WGUS41 KBGM 020148
FLWBGM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
948 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...

  Lackawanna River At Old Forge affecting Lackawanna County.

For the Lackawanna River Basin...including Old Forge...Moderate 
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


PAC069-021400-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FL.W.0013.210902T0148Z-210903T0300Z/
/OFRP1.2.ER.210901T2315Z.210902T0600Z.210902T1500Z.NO/
948 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration until late tomorrow evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Lackawanna River At Old Forge.
* From this evening to late tomorrow evening.
* At 8:46 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 8:46 PM EDT Wednesday was 12.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.5 feet 
  just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage 
  late tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Water begins to 
  affect some homes and businesses on both sides of the river


&&

LAT...LON 4141 7573 4136 7566 4130 7577 4136 7580

$$

Kistner
613 
WGUS81 KBGM 020604
FLSBGM

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
204 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Pennsylvania...

  Lackawanna River At Old Forge affecting Lackawanna County.

  Lackawaxen River At Hawley affecting Pike and Wayne Counties.

For the Lackawanna River Basin...including Old Forge...Moderate 
flooding is forecast.
For the Lackawaxen River Basin...including Hawley...Moderate 
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


PAC069-021815-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OFRP1.1.ER.210901T2315Z.210902T0600Z.210902T1038Z.NO/
204 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until further notice...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Lackawanna River At Old Forge.
* Until further notice.
* At 1:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...the river crested at 13.5 feet at 1:45 AM EDT 
  Thursday.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall to below 
  flood stage later this morning.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Water begins to 
  affect some homes and businesses on both sides of the river


&&

LAT...LON 4141 7573 4136 7566 4130 7577 4136 7580

$$

PAC103-127-021815-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWYP1.2.ER.210901T2230Z.210902T0515Z.210902T2100Z.NO/
204 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until further notice...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Lackawaxen River At Hawley.
* Until further notice.
* At 1:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The river appears to be cresting presently, at a 
  stage of 14.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  afternoon and continue falling to 5.1 feet Saturday evening.


&&

LAT...LON 4150 7518 4148 7511 4148 7501 4146 7499
      4144 7512 4148 7521

$$

MPH
000 
WGUS81 KBGM 020935
FLSBGM

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
535 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Pennsylvania...

  Lackawanna River At Old Forge affecting Lackawanna County.

PAC069-021045-
/O.CAN.KBGM.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210902T0935Z/
/OFRP1.1.ER.210901T2315Z.210902T0600Z.210902T0748Z.NO/
535 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Lackawanna River At Old Forge has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Lackawanna River At Old Forge.
* At 4:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.7 feet early Sunday 
  morning.


&&

LAT...LON 4141 7573 4136 7566 4130 7577 4136 7580

$$

MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 9:38 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMPike, Wayne30 hr
Sep 1, 10:02 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMLackawanna, Luzerne60 min
Sep 1, 11:02 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMLackawanna, Luzerne13 hr
Sep 1, 11:40 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMLackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne, Wyoming6 hr
Sep 1, 1:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMLackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne, Wyoming11 hr
Sep 1, 4:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMPike, Wayne10 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.