Esopus Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Esopus.

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Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 9:54PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

At 954 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Brewster to near Greenwich to Midtown Manhattan. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jersey City, Yonkers, Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, New Rochelle, Flushing, White Plains, Mott Haven, Milford, Hoboken, and East Tremont.

Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Albany NY

At 929 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near Hopewell Junction, or 7 miles southeast of Poughkeepsie, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Torrington, Poughkeepsie, New Milford, Southbury, Beacon, New Paltz, Sherman, Pawling, Wallkill, Hyde Park, Plattekill, Pleasant Valley, Thomaston, Wappingers Falls, Amenia, Kent, Sharon, Highland, Fishkill, and Norfolk. This includes Interstate 87 near exit 18.

Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 9:27PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

At 926 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Modena to near Montgomery to near Greenwood Lake. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Newburgh, Peekskill, Haverstraw, Suffern, Mahopac, Monroe, Lake Carmel, Walden, West Point, Sloatsburg, Cold Spring, New Windsor, Gardnertown, Greenwood Lake, and Pomona.

Flood Watch issued March 11 at 9:09PM EDT until March 12 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical levels. * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following areas, Northern Oneida and Southern Oneida. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff from heavy rain and snowmelt may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Ice jams will also be possible in areas where significant ice remains. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Between three quarters of an inch and one inch of rain is expected through Thursday morning. This rain combined with warm temperatures will result in significant snowmelt. This will cause rises on the Black River, Mohawk River, as well as other smaller tributaries. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 8:53PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT

Northeast winds are continuing to replace cold air across the northern St Lawrence Valley. Radar shows another round of what will likely be freezing rain approaching this area. Given these conditions, more ice accretion is possible keeping travel conditions potentially slick.

Flood Warning issued March 11 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

...The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New York... Black River At Watertown affecting Lewis and Jefferson Counties. For the Black River...including Watertown...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Watertown. * WHEN...From late tonight until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flood stage, farmland flooding begins in the Flats with some roads flooded. Minor damages to riverfront commercial properties in Dexter. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.29 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 11.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then rise to another crest of at least 11.5 feet Saturday. Additional rises are possible later this weekend. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.5 feet on 03/19/1990. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued March 11 at 2:11PM EDT until March 12 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following counties, Jefferson and Lewis. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff from snowmelt and rainfall may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Ice jams will also be possible in areas where significant ice remains. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Between an inch and an inch and a half of rain is expected from last night through tonight. This combined with warm weather will result in snow melt, with a deep snow pack in place across the Black River basin. This will cause rises on the Black River, Moose River, Independence River, and Beaver River as well as other tributaries. There is a risk of flooding due to high flows or ice jams. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued March 11 at 1:51PM EDT until March 12 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain, snowmelt, and ice jams continues to be possible. * WHERE...The southwest Adirondacks, the western Mohawk Valley, and the Upper Hudson Valley. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, brooks and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks, brooks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Mild temperatures into tonight will allow snow on the ground to continue to ripen and melt. There will also be moderate to locally heavy rain late this afternoon into tonight. The combination of runoff from snow melt and rainfall will result in rising rivers that will likely cause ice to break up and move, potentially resulting in ice jams and associated flooding. For more information on river forecasts, please visit water.noaa.gov. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued March 11 at 1:49PM EDT until March 12 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT

Warm temperatures may melt snowpack and increase river flows. * WHAT...Flooding caused by a combination of rain, snowmelt, and ice jams is possible. * WHERE...All of northern New York and northern and central Vermont. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Additional river rises are expected, with minor and localized ice jam flooding possible tonight into Thursday. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Minor open water river flooding is forecasted on the Ausable River and Otter Creek on Thursday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood