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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Burlington, VT

December 23, 2022Washington County, Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this river flood warning at Dec 23, 2022, 1:34 PM EST for Washington County, Vermont. It took effect at Dec 23, 2022, 2:30 PM EST. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 23, 2022, 1:34 PM EST (18:34 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 23, 2022, 2:30 PM EST
Expired: Dec 23, 2022, 7:11 PM EST
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Burlington, VT
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Washington County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Mad River near Moretown (MOOV1). The gauge peaked at 8.96 ft at Dec 23, 2022, 3:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 11 ft
Major stage: 13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04288000, 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 Burlington, VT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 23, 12:00 PM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 12:00 PM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 11:46 AM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1146 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022

NYZ026-029-241700-
Northern St. Lawrence-Southeastern St. Lawrence-
1146 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York.

.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.

   Wind Advisory.
   Lake Effect Snow Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Wind Advisory.
   Lake Effect Snow Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NYZ087-241700-
Southwestern St. Lawrence-
1146 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York.

.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.

   Wind Advisory.
   Blizzard Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Wind Advisory.
   Blizzard Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NYZ027-028-030-035-241700-
Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-Southern Franklin-Eastern Essex-
1146 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York.

.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.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VTZ001>004-006-007-016-241700-
Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Lamoille-Caledonia-
Eastern Franklin-
1146 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Vermont and
northwest Vermont.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A flash freeze is expected this evening, with black ice likely,
causing slick and hazardous travel conditions tonight into Saturday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VTZ005-008>011-017>021-241700-
Western Chittenden-Washington-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland-
Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-Western Windsor-
Eastern Windsor-
1146 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Vermont, northwest
Vermont and 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...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NYZ031-034-241700-
Western Clinton-Western Essex-
1146 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York.

.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.

   Wind Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Wind Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 23, 11:33 AM EST, 2 hours 1 minute before

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Local storm report, Dec 23, 11:36 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 23, 11:49 AM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 23, 11:52 AM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 23, 12:07 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Dec 23, 12:18 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 23, 10:48 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BTV	Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland and 2 more	6 hr
Dec 23, 2:08 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Addison, Chittenden, Grand Isle	37 min
Dec 23, 5:47 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BTV	Chittenden	4 hr
Dec 23, 6:53 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille and 1 more	82 min
Dec 23, 4:08 AM EST	Blizzard Warning	BTV	St. Lawrence	56 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Vermont, 2022 Every river flood warning in 2022

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.