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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory

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URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
307 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

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YATES-SENECA-STEUBEN-SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-TIOGA-BROOME-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…PENN YAN…SENECA FALLS…CORNING…HORNELL…WATKINS GLEN…ELMIRA…ITHACA…CORTLAND…NORWICH…OWEGO…BINGHAMTON…MONTICELLO…TOWANDA…SAYRE…MONTROSE…TUNKHANNOCK…SCRANTON…WILKES-BARRE…HAZLETON…MILFORD…HONESDALE
307 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY…

* LOCATIONS…SUSQUEHANNA REGION…TWIN TIERS…AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

* HAZARDS…STRONG…GUSTY WINDS

* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING…BEGINNING THIS EVENING…SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY MORNING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

* IMPACTS…DAMAGE TO TREES ALONG WITH SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

WIND ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT GREATER THAN 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.  WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES…POWER LINES AND WEAKER STRUCTURES. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD SECURE ALL LOOSE OBJECTS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL…ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772…OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

Flood Watch

Flood Watch

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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
306 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

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NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN-SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BOONVILLE…PENN YAN…SENECA FALLS…AUBURN…SYRACUSE…CORNING…HORNELL…WATKINS GLEN…ELMIRA…ITHACA…ONEIDA…UTICA…ROME…CORTLAND…NORWICH…ONEONTA…COOPERSTOWN…OWEGO…BINGHAMTON…WALTON…DELHI…MONTICELLO…TOWANDA…SAYRE…MONTROSE…TUNKHANNOCK…SCRANTON…WILKES-BARRE…HAZLETON…MILFORD…HONESDALE
306 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING…

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…IN NEW YORK…BROOME…CHEMUNG…CHENANGO…CORTLAND…DELAWARE…MADISON…NORTHERN ONEIDA…ONONDAGA…OTSEGO…SCHUYLER…SENECA…SOUTHERN CAYUGA…SOUTHERN ONEIDA…STEUBEN…SULLIVAN…TIOGA…TOMPKINS AND YATES. IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA…BRADFORD…LACKAWANNA…LUZERNE…NORTHERN WAYNE…PIKE…SOUTHERN WAYNE…SUSQUEHANNA AND WYOMING.

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* HEAVY RAIN AND RESIDUAL SNOW MELT TONIGHT WILL CAUSE RISES ON AREA CREEKS… STREAMS AND RIVERS.

* THE GREATEST RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND IN URBAN AREAS AS HEAVY RAIN OVER A SHORT PERIOD CAUSES RAPID RISES. MAIN STEM RIVERS WILL
ALSO RISE BUT ONLY MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ON SMALL STREAMS…CREEKS…POOR DRAINAGE…URBAN AND LOW-LYING AREAS BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING…WORKING OR DRIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

Flood Warning

Flood Warning

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
252 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

…THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK…PENNSYLVANIA…

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT VESTAL AFFECTING BROOME AND TIOGA COUNTIES
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT WAVERLY/SAYRE AFFECTING TIOGA AND BRADFORD COUNTIES
CHENANGO RIVER AT SHERBURNE AFFECTING CHENANGO COUNTY
TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER AT CORTLAND AFFECTING CORTLAND COUNTY
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT TOWANDA AFFECTING BRADFORD COUNTY
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MESHOPPEN AFFECTING WYOMING COUNTY
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER NEAR WILKES-BARRE AFFECTING LUZERNE COUNTY
WEST BRANCH DELAWARE AT WALTON AFFECTING DELAWARE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SAFETY MESSAGE…

DO NOT DRIVE OVER FLOODED ROADS OR BRIDGES…

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE…FOR LATER DEVELOPMENTS…

FOR FURTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM

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252 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER NEAR WILKES-BARRE.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT…AT 22.0 FEET…LOWLANDS IN PLAINSVILLE…PLYMOUTH FLATS…WEST NANTICOKE AND SHICKSHINNY FLOOD. MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE DESIGN OF LEVEE PROTECTION IN THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE IS 41 FEET.