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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Gray, ME

October 31, 2021Grafton County, New Hampshire

NWS Gray, ME issued this river flood warning at Oct 31, 2021, 12:11 PM EDT for Grafton County, New Hampshire. It took effect at Oct 31, 2021, 12:35 PM EDT. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 31, 2021, 12:11 PM EDT (16:11 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 31, 2021, 12:35 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 31, 2021, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Gray, ME
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Grafton County, NH

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:11 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 Pemigewasset River at Woodstock (WOON3). The gauge peaked at 8.67 ft at Oct 31, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT.

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Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
9 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 01075000, 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.

031 
WGUS41 KGYX 311611
FLWGYX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gray ME
1211 PM EDT Sun Oct 31 2021

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

  Pemigewasset River At Woodstock affecting Grafton County.

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/gyx

late tonight at 1215 AM EDT.

&&

NHC009-010415-
/O.NEW.KGYX.FL.W.0008.211031T1635Z-211101T0500Z/
/WOON3.1.ER.211031T1635Z.211031T1800Z.211031T2100Z.NO/
1211 PM EDT Sun Oct 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Pemigewasset River At Woodstock.
* Until just after midnight tonight.
* At 11:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 10.0 feet this afternoon. It will then 
  fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Route 175 floods to a depth of 1 foot at 
  Cox Farm Road in Woodstock. Campgrounds along the river also flood.


&&

LAT...LON 4410 7175 4410 7165 4383 7162 4383 7170

$$

Mle
1 follow-up statement
454 
WGUS81 KGYX 311845
FLSGYX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
245 PM EDT Sun Oct 31 2021

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

  Pemigewasset River At Woodstock affecting Grafton County.

NHC009-311945-
/O.CAN.KGYX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-211031T1845Z/
/WOON3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
245 PM EDT Sun Oct 31 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Pemigewasset River At Woodstock has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Pemigewasset River At Woodstock.
* At 2:16 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.7 feet Wednesday 
  morning.


&&

LAT...LON 4410 7175 4410 7165 4383 7162 4383 7170

$$

mle

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 30, 10:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGYXBelknap, Carroll, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford6 hr
Oct 31, 4:02 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningGYXBelknap, Carroll, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford8 hr
Oct 31, 9:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGYXCarroll12 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.