| NEWS REPORTS |
Norwich Evening Sun photo gallery
Oneonta The Daily Star 1
Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin 1 2 photo gallery
National Weather Service - Binghamton, NY summary
| AUDIO RECORDINGS |
imminent failure of the Elk Lake Dam
Flood Warning - Chenango River at Sherburne
Flood Warning - Chenango River at Greene
Flood Warning - Unadilla River at Rockdale
Flood Warning - Susquehanna River at Bainbridge
Flood Warning - Susquehanna River at Vestal
Flood Warning - Susquehanna River at Conklin
Flood Warning - Susquehanna River at Binghamton Washington Street
| PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORTS |
0234 AM FLASH FLOOD WILKES-BARRE 41.25N 75.88W
09/07/2011 LUZERNE PA EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD FLOODING WITH SOME EVACUATIONS BEGINNING
1011 AM FLASH FLOOD APALACHIN 42.07N 76.17W
09/07/2011 TIOGA NY PUBLIC
WATER OVER STREETS AND RUNNING THROUGH PEOPLES YARDS.
1031 AM FLASH FLOOD BINGHAMTON 42.10N 75.91W
09/07/2011 BROOME NY PUBLIC
NUMEROUS STREETS AND ROADS FLOODED AND CLOSED. DEEP
PONDING OF WATER IN UNDERPASSES. THIS INCLUDES THE ENTIRE
TRIPLE CITIES AREA.
1101 AM FLASH FLOOD COVENTRY 42.32N 75.63W
09/07/2011 CHENANGO NY EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED.
1130 AM FLASH FLOOD GREENE 42.33N 75.77W
09/07/2011 CHENANGO NY PUBLIC
STREAMS OVER ROADS AND BRIDGES.
1138 PM FLASH FLOOD VESTAL 42.08N 76.05W
09/07/2011 BROOME NY PUBLIC
ROUTE 434 IN VESTAL IS COMPLETELY FLOODED BOTH LANES BY
OLD OWEGO ROAD NEXT TO CHUCKSTERS MINIATURE GOLF.
0111 PM FLOOD BINGHAMTON 42.10N 75.91W
09/07/2011 BROOME NY AMATEUR RADIO
STATE OF EMERGENCY IN BROOME COUNTY. MAJOR FLOODING
OCCURRING ACROSS MANY SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. ROADS
CLOSED. HOMES EVACUATED.
0204 PM FLASH FLOOD LITTLE MEADOWS 41.99N 76.13W
09/07/2011 SUSQUEHANNA PA 911 CENTER
NATIONAL GUARD BEING CALLED IN TO RESCUE TRAPPED
RESIDENTS.
0345 PM FLASH FLOOD NORWICH 42.53N 75.52W
09/07/2011 CHENANGO NY EMERGENCY MNGR
WILLARD COURT FLOODED. 30 TO 40 PEOPLE EVACUATED.
0345 PM FLASH FLOOD OTEGO 42.39N 75.18W
09/07/2011 OTSEGO NY EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER RESCUES. NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED. STATE OF
EMERGENCY IN OTSEGO COUNTY.
0355 PM FLASH FLOOD WILLET 42.47N 75.90W
09/07/2011 CORTLAND NY EMERGENCY MNGR
FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS AND CREEKS. ROAD CLOSURES.
0400 PM FLASH FLOOD BINGHAMTON 42.10N 75.91W
09/07/2011 BROOME NY PUBLIC
I-88 EAST BETWEEN EXIT 2 AND EXIT 3 IS CLOSED DUE TO A
LANDSLIDE WITH TREES INVOLVED.
0425 PM FLASH FLOOD ONEONTA 42.45N 75.07W
09/07/2011 OTSEGO NY EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED. SUNY ONEONTA ALMOST CUT OFF ON
THE HILL ABOVE THE FLOODING.
0451 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 S GREENE 42.27N 75.77W
09/07/2011 CHENANGO NY PUBLIC
PAGE BROOK ROAD IS FLOODED AT THE CHALKER CREEK
CULVERT. CHALKER CREEK HAS BREACHED THE CULVERT AND IS
FLOWING DOWN THE ROAD.
0536 PM FLASH FLOOD NORWICH 42.53N 75.52W
09/07/2011 CHENANGO NY EMERGENCY MNGR
STATE OF EMERGENCY IN CHENANGO COUNTY. ROADS WILL
REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
0849 AM FLOOD OWEGO 42.10N 76.26W
09/08/2011 TIOGA NY EMERGENCY MNGR
ROUTE 17 IS CLOSED FROM EXIT 70 IN JOHNSON CITY TO EXIT
60 IN WAVERLY
1008 AM FLOOD APALACHIN 42.07N 76.17W
09/08/2011 TIOGA NY PUBLIC
BASEMENTS FLOODED...POWER OUTAGES...PENNSYLVANIA AVE
IMPASSABLE
1134 AM FLOOD ENDICOTT 42.10N 76.06W
09/08/2011 BROOME NY NWS EMPLOYEE
EVACUATIONS DUE TO FLOODING
| ADVISORIES / STATEMENTS / WATCHES / WARNINGS |
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 131 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CHENANGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... * UNTIL 730 PM EDT * AT 127 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE WARNED AREA. THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TRACKING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OR MORE OF RAINALL IS EXPECTED...THROUGH 4 PM. EXISTING FLOOD PROBLEMS WILL ONLY WORSEN IN SEVERITY. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GREENE... NORWICH...OTSELIC...OXFORD AND SHERBURNE. 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.STORMREPORTatNOAA.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. IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. LAT...LON 4223 7561 4223 7564 4225 7564 4225 7576 4226 7584 4244 7587 4272 7589 4275 7544 $$ MLJ
WGUS61 KBGM 072041 FFABGM FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 441 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-080445- /O.CON.KBGM.FA.A.0011.000000T0000Z-110908T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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 441 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011 ..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... 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 AFTERNOON * THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE...STALLED IN THE OHIO VALLEY...WILL CONTINUE TO COMBINE WITH DISTANT HURRICANE KATIA...A STALLED FRONT...AND A STRENGTHENING JET STREAM...TO BRING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL TO THE REGION. * A BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO POUND CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...AS WELL AS CENTRAL NEW YORK...NEAR AND JUST WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 81 CORRIDOR. HOURLY RAINFALL RATES WILL CONTINUE TO APPROACH AN INCH PER HOUR...WITHIN THIS BAND...INTO THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...WHICH WILL BRING STORM TOTALS TO THE 5 TO 10 INCH RANGE...WITH LOCALIZED GREATER AMOUNTS. MAJOR FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING WILL TAKE PLACE. OUTSIDE OF THE PRIMARY HEAVY RAIN BAND...MOSTLY OVER THE CATSKILLS AND POCONOS...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...IS ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ON SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...POOR DRAINAGE...URBAN AND LOW LYING AREAS AND MAJOR RIVER SYSTEMS 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. && $$ MJ
WGUS41 KBGM 080725 FLWBGM BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 325 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 ..FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... CHENANGO RIVER AT SHERBURNE AFFECTING CHENANGO COUNTY ..FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... CHENANGO RIVER AT GREENE AFFECTING CHENANGO COUNTY ..FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW YORK... UNADILLA RIVER AT ROCKDALE AFFECTING CHENANGO AND OTSEGO COUNTIES 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 &&
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 330 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 ..CATASTROPHIC FLOODING ACROSS NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA... ...STATES OF EMERGENCY IN MANY SECTIONS... NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-081530- /O.CON.KBGM.FA.A.0011.000000T0000Z-110908T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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 330 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 ..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... 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 THIS AFTERNOON * THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE...STALLED IN THE OHIO VALLEY...WILL CONTINUE TO COMBINE WITH DISTANT HURRICANE KATIA...A STALLED FRONT...AND A STRENGTHENING JET STREAM...TO BRING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL TO THE REGION. * A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO STREAM INTO THE TWIN TIERS. RAIN FALL RATES IN EXCESS OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THIS BAND. THE BAND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DISORGANIZED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 11 AM...WITH THE RAIN SLOWLY TRANSITIONING OVER TO SHOWERS. HOWEVER DOWNPOURS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. IT IS EXPECTED THAT MOST AREAS WILL HAVE ACCUMULATED 5 TO 10 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ISOLATED AREAS EXCEEDING 12 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ON SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...POOR DRAINAGE...URBAN AND LOW LYING AREAS AND MAJOR RIVER SYSTEMS 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. && $$ PADAVONA
| RECORD REPORTS |
RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 650 AM EDT THU SEP 08 2011 ...RECORD YEARLY AND DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT BINGHAMTON NY... A RECORD RAINFALL OF 7.49 INCHES WAS SET AT THE BINGHAMTON REGIONAL AIRPORT YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD FOR SEPTEMBER 7TH OF 0.80 INCHES SET IN 1996. THIS CALENDAR DAY RAINFALL ALSO SHATTERS THE RECORD FOR ANY DAY. THE OLD RECORD WAS 4.24 INCHES ON SEPTEMBER 30TH IN 2010. PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR NOW TOTALS 49.86 INCHES AS OF MIDNIGHT. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD FOR ANY YEAR OF 49.78 INCHES SET IN 2006. NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR REST OF THE YEAR IS CLOSE TO 10 INCHES SO THIS SHOULD BREAK THE RECORD BY MANY INCHES. $$ TAC