Category Archives: Weather Alert

Weather Advisory, Storm Warnings, Etc.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
315 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

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CORTLAND-CHENANGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-
SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-
SOUTHERN WAYNE-
315 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW
YORK...SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.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.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

Flash Flood Warning

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
633 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL LUZERNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM EST

* AT 630 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
  AREA OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOUNTAIN
TOP...LARKSVILLE...NANTICOKE...RICE TOWNSHIP...THE WAPWALLOPEN CREEK
AND WILKES-BARRE.

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.

Flood Advisory

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
618 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

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LUZERNE PA-
618 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...

  LUZERNE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 1215 AM EST

* AT 615 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING...
  AND WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING.

* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AVOCA...
  DALLAS...DUPONT...EDWARDSVILLE...MOUNTAIN TOP...HARVEYS LAKE...
  HAZLETON...LARKSVILLE...LUZERNE...NANTICOKE...PITTSTON...PLAINS...
  SHICKSHINNY...SWOYERSVILLE...WILKES-BARRE AND WYOMING.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND AN INCH HAVE FALLEN ACROSS MAINLY THE
SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY SO FAR. WITH ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...RISING WATER IS LIKELY ALONG
THE SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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.