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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Albany, NY

February 22, 2022Washington County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Feb 22, 2022, 11:37 PM EST for Washington County, New York. It took effect at Feb 23, 2022, 2:12 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 22, 2022, 11:37 PM EST (04:37 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 23, 2022, 2:12 AM EST
Expired
Feb 23, 2022, 11:30 AM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Washington County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:36 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 Mettawee River at Middle Granville (GVVN6). The gauge peaked at 7.42 ft at Feb 23, 2022, 4:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
7 ft
Moderate stage
8.5 ft
Major stage
10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04280450, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 22, 9:48 PM EST, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 9:48 PM EST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 22, 3:49 PM EST, 7 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
349 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ041-047>054-058>061-063>066-083-084-231200-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Northern Saratoga-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-
Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-Eastern Greene-
Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-
349 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut,
western Massachusetts, and the Capital District, Schoharie Valley,
Glens Falls Saratoga area, Taconics, eastern Catskills, and Mid
Hudson Valley in east central New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Strong gusty southeast to south winds are expected this evening.
Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph are possible, especially across the higher
terrain around the Schoharie Valley, the Taconics, Capital District,
northern Berkshires, and eastern Catskills. If these gusts
materialize, a few downed branches and tree limbs will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Accumulating snow is expected Thursday night into Friday, with
moderate to heavy accumulation possible. A Winter Storm Watch will
likely be needed over portions of the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to relay wind damage reports to the
National Weather Service in Albany New York.

NYZ032-033-038>040-042-043-082-VTZ013>015-231200-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-
Montgomery-Northern Warren-Northern Washington-Northern Fulton-
Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
349 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western and central Mohawk
Valley, southern Adirondacks, and the Lake George area in eastern
New York, and for southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Flood Watch.

Accumulating snow is expected Thursday night into Friday, with
moderate to heavy accumulation possible. A Winter Storm Watch will
likely be needed over portions of the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to relay rainfall amounts and
flooding to the National Weather Service in Albany New York.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 9:07 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYMontgomery15 hr
Feb 23, 12:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningALYHerkimer12 hr
Feb 23, 3:29 AM ESTWind AdvisoryALYAlbany, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Rensselaer and 3 more16 hr
Feb 23, 3:33 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchALYAlbany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton and 9 more34 hr
Feb 23, 6:26 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningALYFulton, Herkimer6 hr
Feb 23, 11:51 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYMontgomery8 hr
Feb 23, 11:56 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningALYFulton, Herkimer8 hr
Feb 23, 12:11 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWarren8 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.