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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Gray, ME

July 30, 2021Merrimack County, New Hampshire

NWS Gray, ME issued this river flood warning at Jul 30, 2021, 4:05 PM EDT for Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It took effect at Jul 30, 2021, 6:35 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 30, 2021, 4:05 PM EDT (20:05 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 30, 2021, 6:35 PM EDT
Expired
Jul 30, 2021, 11:24 PM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Gray, ME
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Merrimack County, NH

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted.

043 
WGUS41 KGYX 302005
FLWGYX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gray ME
405 PM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...The National Weather Service in Gray ME has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in New Hampshire...

  Soucook River Near Pembroke affecting Merrimack County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 230 AM EDT.

&&


NHC013-310630-
/O.NEW.KGYX.FL.W.0004.210730T2235Z-210731T0626Z/
/SOUN3.1.ER.210730T2235Z.210731T0000Z.210731T0025Z.UU/
405 PM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Soucook River Near Pembroke.
* Until just after midnight tonight.
* At 3:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  evening to a crest of 11.1 feet this evening. It will then fall 
  below flood stage this evening.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Low lying areas begin to flood.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Low lying areas flood.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet, A home downstream of Pembroke Road bridge 
  begins to flood.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, The trailer park near the river gage begins 
  to flood. A home downstream of Pembroke Road bridge floods.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, The trailer park near the river gage floods.


&&

LAT...LON 4317 7152 4332 7152 4332 7142 4317 7146

$$

JC
1 follow-up statement
777 
WGUS81 KGYX 310324
FLSGYX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
1124 PM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in New 
Hampshire...

  Soucook River Near Pembroke affecting Merrimack County.

NHC013-310430-
/O.CAN.KGYX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210731T0324Z/
/SOUN3.1.ER.210730T2235Z.210731T0000Z.210731T0025Z.UU/
1124 PM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Soucook River Near Pembroke has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Soucook River Near Pembroke.
* At 3:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall below flood stage this 
  evening.


&&

LAT...LON 4317 7152 4332 7152 4332 7142 4317 7146

$$

MBC

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 8:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningGYXCheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Sullivan6 hr
Jul 29, 8:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGYXBelknap, Carroll, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham and 2 more4 hr
Jul 29, 9:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXHillsborough46 min
Jul 29, 9:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningGYXBelknap, Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford and 1 more5 hr
Jul 29, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXRockingham, Strafford48 min
Jul 29, 10:32 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningGYXCheshire, Hillsborough3 hr
Jul 29, 10:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGYXHillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham3 hr
Jul 29, 10:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningGYXHillsborough, Rockingham3 hr
Jul 30, 1:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGYXMerrimack41 hr
Jul 30, 6:10 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGYXMerrimack24 hr

Nearby

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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.