12/11/2024
WT Staff
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December 11, 2024 updated 1138 am EST
Delaware River tributaries rising rapidly, nearing flood stage
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS monitoring sites in NYS
Rain has filled the streams and rivers of the sout and west watersheds over the last 24 hours, such that we now see two monitored tributaries of the Delaware River spiking sharply upward and heading for flood stage. Trout Creek is nearing action stage, the last data received an hour ago showed a sharp rise near the hamlet of Trout Creek. Flooding begins at 6.3 ft deep. Likewise, Platte Kill is running 99th percentile with a rapid rising trend, still a foot short of action stage and two feet off flood stage, this can change very quickly in flash flooding conditions. More to follow. See the blue tags on the map indicating 99th percentile high flows, black tags will be added as flood stage is breached. Flood alerts have gone out to subscribers within 25 miles of the high flow sites, sign up for alerts at the "Call Us" link on the top left of the page.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Chemung County: Millport Village Water Supply has issued a BWA after a leak dropped water level in the storage tank below the safe maintenance level. The BWA will remain until further notice. Millport Village Water Supply serves 292 people from a groundwater source in the Chemung River watershed. This watershed has been drought stressed for an extended period. Rains this week are refilling the surface water bodies, however the groundwater aquifers will take more time to recover.
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS New York 311 am Wed Dec 11
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected in portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.
Scattered tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
Impacting Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings-(Brooklyn)-Northern Queens-Southern Queens Counties.
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Binghamton 353 am Wed Dec 11
Rain, combined with some snowmelt may result in isolated flooding issues today into this evening. Also, rain may switch to a period of wet snow tonight with slick roads possible at higher elevations.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. Please relay
any information about severe weather to the NWS.
Impacting Madison-Southern Oneida-Chenango-Otsego-Broome-Delaware-Sullivan-
Susquehanna Counties in NY.
9 am Weather Outlook from the NWS local forecast offices in New York, Binghamton and Burlington, VT.
Light rain, 58 degrees in the city with an expected high 62, 100% chance of rain and possibly thunderstorms on the way. Some storms could produce heavy rainfall in the Lower Hudson River and Long Island Sound watersheds. Wind gusts anticipated as high as 47 mph, see the Hazardous Weather Outlook, above for more information. Chance of precipitation is 100% with new rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Tonight expect rain, heavy at times, tapering off to lighter showers between midnight and 2am, low around 36. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible overnight.
Massena International - Richards Field, reporting rain with fog-mist and a high 40 today, snow showers expected tonight. The rain today could be heavy at times, new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight, expect rain and snow before midnight, a chance of snow, heavy at times, falling between midnight and 1am, low 25. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight, gusting to 30 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.
Binghamton has light rain, 48 degrees upstate west with a possibility of localized flooding, see Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Binghamton, above. Rain will continue with areas of fog until 1pm ahead of a cold front that will drop the temp down to 42 by the evening commute time. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph switches to northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible, the rivers and streams are already full, much above seasonal normal, many monitoring sites through the west recording flow volume over 90th percentile. Stay tuned for flood alerts throughout the day. Rain and snow showers continuing until 10pm, switching to snow showers between 10pm and midnight as the low hits 26. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible overnight tonight.
The latest road conditions can be found here.
Prepare your winter safety travel kit with blankets, food and water in the event you become stranded in your vehicle. NWS Safety Kit checklist, here.
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