FLASH FLOOD WARNING PAC079-260045- /O.NEW.KBGM.FF.W.0062.110725T2148Z-110726T0045Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 548 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... LUZERNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... * UNTIL 845 PM EDT * AT 541 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN EDWARDSVILLE AND LARKSVILLE. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DALLAS... EDWARDSVILLE...MOUNTAIN TOP...HAZLETON...LARKSVILLE...LUZERNE... NANTICOKE...PITTSTON...PLAINS...SHICKSHINNY...SWOYERSVILLE... WILKES-BARRE AND WYOMING. RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS...URBAN...AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY IN AND NEAR THESE LOCATIONS. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.
Category Archives: Weather Alert
Weather Advisory, Storm Warnings, Etc.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 683 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 537 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 NYC007-015-097-101-105-107-109-123-PAC015-069-079-103-115-127-131- 252300- /O.CON.KBGM.SV.A.0683.000000T0000Z-110725T2300Z/ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 683 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK BROOME CHEMUNG SCHUYLER STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS YATES IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK SULLIVAN IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BRADFORD LACKAWANNA LUZERNE PIKE SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE WYOMING THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BINGHAMTON...CORNING...ELMIRA... HAZLETON...HONESDALE...HORNELL...ITHACA...MILFORD...MONTICELLO... MONTROSE...OWEGO...PENN YAN...SAYRE...SCRANTON...TOWANDA... TUNKHANNOCK...WATKINS GLEN AND WILKES-BARRE.
Flood Advisory
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 501 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 PAC079-260000- /O.NEW.KBGM.FA.Y.0067.110725T2101Z-110726T0000Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LUZERNE PA- 501 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... LUZERNE COUNTY... * UNTIL 800 PM EDT * AT 458 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE AREA. UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL IN AN HOUR. EXPECT FLOODING TO BEGIN SHORTLY AFTER THE RAIN BEGINS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DALLAS... EDWARDSVILLE...MOUNTAIN TOP...HARVEYS LAKE...HAZLETON... LARKSVILLE...LUZERNE...NANTICOKE...PITTSTON...PLAINS... SHICKSHINNY...SWOYERSVILLE...WILKES-BARRE AND WYOMING. HEAVY RAIN FELL EARLIER TODAY WITH AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AREA IN THE NEXT HOUR AND A HALF WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS... HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.