A slow moving storm tracked through the Appalachians and into the Northeast on Saturday, April 2nd, and lasted through the 4th of April. This storm produced an extended period of heavy rain.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS ALY wrote it up.
A slow moving storm tracked through the Appalachians and into the Northeast on Saturday, April 2nd, and lasted through the 4th of April. This storm produced an extended period of heavy rain. Rain developed during the pre-dawn hours Saturday and picked up during the morning. The heaviest rain occurred Saturday afternoon and evening. Lighter rain, some mixing with snow, persisted on Sunday and Monday. This rainfall, combined with the effects of earlier rains that fell over the region toward the end of March, produced widespread major river and small stream flooding with extensive damage. The heaviest rain and worst flooding occurred in Ulster and Greene Counties; West Shokan reported 6.15 inches of rain, with 5.54 inches reported at East Jewett and 5.50 reported at Tannersville. The early April flooding produced damage to roadways, culverts and bridges (at the height of the flooding, 40 roads were closed in Greene County alone), as well as widespread structural damage to houses and mobile homes (over 400 homes were seriously damaged or completely destroyed in Ulster County.) A total of 14 counties in New York State were declared Federal Disaster Areas, and received relief funding, as a result of damage sustained from the flooding. An estimate of the cost of flood damage, based on applications for flood relief from FEMA, indicates that nearly 5 million dollars of damage occurred. The total estimated flood damage in all counties of eastern New York and adjacent western New England was $4,891,700. The following is a breakdown by counties: Columbia, $515,900; Greene, $1,257,300; Montgomery, $79,200; Rensselaer, $569,800; Schenectady, $110,000; Schoharie, $159,500; Ulster, $2,200,000.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 2, 8:50 PM EST, 7 hours earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
850 PM EST SAT APR 2 2005
.DISC...HUGE STORM...VERTICALLY STACKED...IS VERY SLOWLY MOVING INTO
SOUTHERN PA. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF THE DECK...INCREASING UP TO 50
KTS THROUGH A DEEP LAYER OF THE ATMOSPHERE...HAVE DRIVEN PWS TO WELL
OVER AN INCH. THIS NEARLY TROPICAL MOIST AIR...SLAMMING INTO THE EAST
FACING SLOPES OF THE CATSKILLS...IS PRODUCING VERY RAIN AND LOOKS TO
BE PRODUCING FLOODS OF NEAR RECORD PROPORTIONS IN THOSE PARTS.
RAINFALL...NOT AS HEAVY (YET) IN THE IMMEDIATE CAPITAL
DISTRICT...BUT STILL HAVE A SLUG OF RAIN TO COME THROUGH. THE ONLY
GLIMMER OF HOPE IS THAT A NOTICEABLE DRY SLOT...IS WORKING UP INTO
SOUTHERN NEW YORK STATE NOW...AND WILL HOPEFULLY BEGIN CUTTING
RAINFALL RATES BACK SOON TO OUR SOUTH...AND WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT TO
OUR NORTH. HOWEVER...EVEN IF THIS HAPPENS...RUNOFF FROM THE
EXCESSIVE RAINS AND SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO SWELL ALL TRIBUTARIES
AND BRING EVEN MORE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
WILL UPDATE TO REFLECT CURRENT TRENDS...AND MAINLY TO ADJUST TEMPS
UPWARD TONIGHT AND INTO THE FIRST PORTION OF TOMORROW. ALL FLAGS
REMAIN UP.
**************PREVIOUS AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION*****************
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT)...
THIS ENTIRE PERIOD WILL BE DOMINATED BY THE STRONG CUTOFF UPPER LOW
THAT WILL LIFT NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
AND REACH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY TUESDAY MORNING.
HEAVY RAIN EARLY TONIGHT WILL BECOME MAINLY OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN
LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS THE CENTER OF THE UPPER LOW MOVES OVER
THE FORECAST AREA FOR MOST OF THE DAY ON SUNDAY. AS IT LIFTS TO THE
NORTHEAST OF THE FORECAST AREA SUNDAY NIGHT...ENOUGH COLD AIR WILL
COME INTO THE REGION FOR LEFTOVER RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW AT HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. BY MONDAY JUST SHOWERS WILL REMAIN IN THE CYCLONIC
NORTHWEST FLOW WITH ENOUGH COLD AIR DURING THE MORNING FOR SNOW
SHOWERS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
&&
.LONG TERM (TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)...
A BRIEF PERIOD OF DRY AND FAIR WEATHER TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. THEN ANOTHER CUTOFF LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION WITH A
PROLONGED CHANCE OF RAIN/SHOWERS THURSDAY THRU SATURDAY. AT THIS
TIME...MODEL PCPN FORECASTS ARE NOT AS HEAVY AS WITH PREVIOUS
SYSTEMS...POSSIBLY BECAUSE THE CUTOFF LOW HAS ALREADY REACHED ITS
MATURE STAGE AND LOST MUCH OF ITS DYNAMICS BY THE TIME IT REACHES
OUR AREA.
&&
.AVIATION...MAINLY MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WITH
RAIN...RAIN-INDUCED FOG AND LOW CEILINGS. TERMINALS COULD BRIEFLY
REACH INTO VFR CATEGORY BUT WILL NOT LAST THERE. IF ANYTHING LATER
TONIGHT...WHILE THE RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME MORE SHOWERY AND
DRIZZLY...CEILINGS WILL LOWER INTO THE LIFR RANGE WITH SOME FOG
PERSISTING OR WORSENING. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IFR/MVFR INTO
SUNDAY. A STRONG LOW LEVEL SOUTHEASTERLY JET...UP TO 60 KTS...WILL
CAUSE LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR ACROSS MOST THE REGION UNTIL 02Z-06Z.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...WIDESPREAD MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS TAKING PLACE
ACROSS OUR HSA. WE EXPECT ANOTHER 1-3 INCHES OF RAINFALL TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY SO MORE FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL TAKE PLACE. AFTER
THAT...SOME DRYING WEATHER IS IN THE OFFING. THE RUNOFF WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...AND LARGER RIVERS WILL NOT CREST UNTIL
LATE SUNDAY OR EVEN MONDAY.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER SYNOPSIS...WET FLAG CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
SUNDAY. AFTER THAT...SLOW DRYING WILL TAKE PLACE SO THE FIRE WEATHER
THREAT LOOKS VERY MINIMAL INTO MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 6PM EDT SUNDAY.
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HOUSATONIC RIVER.
MA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 6PM EDT SUNDAY.
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HOUSATONIC RIVER.
NY...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 6PM EDT SUNDAY.
FLOOD WARNINGS FOR THE MOHAWK...SCHOHARIE...HUDSON...ESOPUS...
METTAWEE AND ROUNDOUT.
VT...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 6PM EDT SUNDAY.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 200 PM EST SAT APR 2 2005 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-031200- BENNINGTON VT-EASTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN COLUMBIA NY- EASTERN DUTCHESS NY-EASTERN GREENE NY-EASTERN RENSSELAER NY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY NY-EASTERN ULSTER NY-EASTERN WINDHAM VT- HAMILTON NY-MONTGOMERY NY-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-NORTHERN FULTON NY- NORTHERN HERKIMER NY-NORTHERN LITCHFIELD CT-NORTHERN SARATOGA NY- NORTHERN WARREN NY-NORTHERN WASHINGTON NY-SCHOHARIE NY- SOUTHEAST WARREN NY-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-SOUTHERN FULTON NY- SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD CT-SOUTHERN SARATOGA NY- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON NY-WESTERN ALBANY NY-WESTERN COLUMBIA NY- WESTERN DUTCHESS NY-WESTERN GREENE NY-WESTERN RENSSELAER NY-WESTERN SCHENECTADY NY-WESTERN ULSTER NY-WESTERN WINDHAM VT- 200 PM EST SAT APR 2 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NEW YORK AND ADJACENT WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. .DAY ONE... WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS EXPECTED TODAY. PLEASE SEE FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNING STATEMENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... FLOODING TO CONTINUE SUNDAY...AND PROBABLY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK ON SOME RIVERS. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THERE MAY BE MORE HEAVY RAINFALL LATE IN THE WEEK...ABOUT FRIDAY...BUT THIS IS VERY UNCERTAIN AS IT IS SO FAR INTO THE FUTURE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ACTIVATED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... ULSTER...GREENE...DUTCHESS...LITCHFIELD...COLUMBIA...BERKSHIRE... MONTGOMERY...FULTON...SCHOHARIE...ALBANY...SCHENECTADY... RENSSELAER...SARATOGA...WASHINGTON...BENNINGTON...WINDHAM.... HERKIMER...HAMILTON AND WARREN COUNTIES. ANY REPORTS OF RAINFALL WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AT THE WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY. OKEEFE
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 1019PM SAT APR 02 2005 #2 0000002 000 CBSO WLSR 01456 FILE 28 BROOME COUNTY 911 CENTER NY 003013P APR 02-05 TO APTS A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED FOR BROOME COUNTY BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE BARBARA FIALA. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY DUE TO FLOODING. IN ADDITION THERE ARE EVACUATIONS CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE IN THE TOWNS OF DEPOSIT AND KIRKWOOD. OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. ANY QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AT (607) 778-1911. AUTH ASWAD, MICHAEL F DIR OF EMERGENCY SVCES PANDICH 22-18 CBSO RALL .NY0030000.LIC/DBD6643 .TYP/**.MIS/JTHARDER . OPER - MULVEY,KIMBERLY 2218
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1022 PM EST SAT APR 02 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LEXINGTON 42.24N 74.37W
04/02/2005 GREENE NY EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE.
0910 PM FLOOD MIDDLEBURGH 42.60N 74.33W
04/02/2005 SCHOHARIE NY AMATEUR RADIO
WATER IN FIELDS OVER ROUTE 145.
0910 PM FLOOD FREEHOLD 42.36N 74.05W
04/02/2005 GREENE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUNTY ROUTE 67 CLOSED.
0912 PM FLOOD JEWETT 42.27N 74.30W
04/02/2005 GREENE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
FOLLOWING ROADS CLOSED...CR 77/CR 23C/SR 23A/CR 14
1015 PM FLOOD HAINES FALLS 42.20N 74.10W
04/02/2005 GREENE NY EMERGENCY MNGR
STATE ROUTE 23A WASHED OUT.
&&
OKEEFEPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1107 PM EST SAT APR 02 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1052 PM FLOOD COLUMBIAVILLE 42.32N 73.75W
04/02/2005 COLUMBIA NY TRAINED SPOTTER
STOCKPORT CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS.
&&
OKEEFENEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP F
1136PM SAT APR 02 2005
#1 0000001 000
FGCO WLSR FLEE FCAT AP30
00496 FILE 28 GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF NY0190000 APR 02-05
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALL GREENE COUNTY AGENCIES
GREENE COUNTY HAS DELCLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY AS OF 2215HRS THIS DATE AND
WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NUMEROUS CLOSED AND FLOODED ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
REQUEST THAT NON-ESSENTIAL VEHICLE TRAFFIC BE PROHIBITED
NUGENT/OPER
AUTH BREWER,DOUG COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
OPER - NUGENT,TED 2336NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0254AM SUN APR 03 2005 #2 0000002 000 CCSO WLSR 00998 FILE 28 CHENANGO CO SO NORWICH NY0080000 APR 03-05 TO APB SPEC ATT SURROUNDING AGENCIES AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ************STATE OF EMERGENCY************STATE OF EMERGENCY****************** A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED BY SHERIFF TOM LOUGHREN OF CHENANGO COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL PRODUCING WIDESPREAD FLOODING CONDITIONS WHICH HAVE CLOSED NUMEROUS ROADWAYS INCLUDING STATE,COUNTY AND TOWN ROADS IN CHENANGO COUNTY. CHENANGO COUNTY HAS BEEN DECLARED A DISASTER AREA BY CHAIRMAN RICHARD DECKER CHAIRMAN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CHENANGO COUNTY. THIS STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN ISSUED AT 00:25 ON THIS DATE AND WILL CONTINUE INTO EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING AND WILL BE RE-EVALUATED AT THAT TIME. AUTH SHERIFF THOMAS LOUGHREN SCHULTES 0152 OPER - SCHULTES,DARON R 0153
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0334AM SUN APR 03 2005 #1 0000001 000 CNWH WLSR APTS 00570 FILE 28 PD NORWICH NY0082400 APR 03-05 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 04/03/05 TIME: 3:25AM HIGHWAY AFFECTED: EAST MAIN STREET C/NORWICH IS CLOSED FROM OLEANDORF PLACE TO COUNTY ROAD 32 DUE TO FLOODING AUTH EMO DIRECTOR A JONES SENT WARNER 3-30AM OPER - WARNER,LORRAINE M 0334
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Whetstone Brook out of its banks in West Brattleboro. Preliminary evacuation of trailer on State Route 9.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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