Alert archive / Pennsylvania / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 13, NWS Binghamton, NY
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.
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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.
- 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
$$
MPH000 WGUS81 KBGM 020935 FLSBGM Flood Statement National Weather Service Binghamton NY 535 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Pennsylvania... Lackawanna River At Old Forge affecting Lackawanna County. PAC069-021045- /O.CAN.KBGM.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210902T0935Z/ /OFRP1.1.ER.210901T2315Z.210902T0600Z.210902T0748Z.NO/ 535 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Lackawanna River At Old Forge has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Lackawanna River At Old Forge. * At 4:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.7 feet early Sunday morning. && LAT...LON 4141 7573 4136 7566 4130 7577 4136 7580 $$ MPH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| 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, 1:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne, Wyoming | 11 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | Pike, Wayne | 10 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.