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6 hours ago
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Six New York counties under flood watch for evening of June 6. What you need to know
Excessive rain in portions of central New York on the evening of June 6 prompted a flood watch from National Weather Service Binghamton. At 11:16 a.m. June 6, the service issued a flash flood watch in Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Sullivan, Tioga and Tompkins county. Areas across the New York-Pennsylvania state line, including Bradford, Northern Wayne and Susquehanna counties, were also warned of flash flooding in the statement. "Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations," the service stated. Monitor forecasts online at and be prepared to take action by reviewing flood safety resources should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Flash flooding usually begins within six hours, but often within three hours, of heavy rain or mass amounts of water accumulating in an area, according to the National Weather Service. This type of flooding usually happens very quickly and catches people off guard. It can be caused by a number of things, but is often due to extremely heavy rainfall from thunderstorms. "The intensity of the rainfall, the location and distribution of the rainfall, the land use and topography, vegetation types and growth/density, soil type, and soil water-content all determine just how quickly the flash flooding may occur, and influence where it may occur," writes the National Weather Service. More: Ithaca flood insurance rate maps are changing. A flood watch and a flood warning are two different things. Here's the difference. A flood watch indicates that the conditions are favorable to flooding in an area that is under a watch. These flood watches are usually issued hours and even days ahead of the weather event that could cause the flooding. A flood warning means that the flooding that could be harmful and poses a serious threat to property and people is expected. This too can be issued hours and days ahead of time based on forecast predictions. Anytime flooding is a risk people should use caution. Water levels can change rapidly during periods of heavy rainfall. This article originally appeared on Ithaca Journal: Flood watch in Ithaca: National Weather Service issues alert
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7 hours ago
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A Flood Watch is in effect for a portion of the Twin Tiers
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued the following weather alert: FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE…Portions of central New York, including the following areas, Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Sullivan, Tioga and Tompkins and northeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Bradford, Northern Wayne and Susquehanna. * WHEN…Through this evening. * IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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4 p.m. Update: Severe storms sweep through the region Saturday
As of 4 PM there are four warnings that we are watching: 1. For Franklin County and Orleans county: a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 4:15 PM, as this nasty cell makes its way towards Enosburg, East Berkshire and Montgomery! 2. For Lamoille County: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 4:15 PM, with the storm centered over Hyde Park, Johnson and Route 100 and heading towards Wolcott and Craftsbury! 3. For Washington County and parts of Chittenden County: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in place until 4:15 PM. The storm is currently over Waitsfield, heading towards Moretown, Middlesex, Montpelier and eventually I-89! 4. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 6:30 PM for Hinesburg, Charlotte and parts of Shelburne. Never Drive Through Flooded Roadways! Seek shelter away from windows and doors if these storms are heading your way, they mean business! Check out the hail in Hinesburg earlier today! -Skytracker Chief Meteorologist Haley Bouley Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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14-05-2025
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Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Severe weather eyes millions in Midwest as flooding swamps mid-Atlantic
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It's Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast. Tens of millions of people from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley are on alert as a multiday severe weather threat begins Wednesday, with forecasters warning of storms capable of producing tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts. The FOX Forecast Center said the strongest instability and storm energy on Wednesday will be found from the Kansas-Nebraska border northward into the Dakotas beginning late Wednesday afternoon. Large hail is expected to be the primary threat, with a growing risk for tornadoes to develop later Wednesday evening. On Thursday, the severe weather threat will shift east. More than 16 million people in cities like Chicago and Naperville in Illinois, Milwaukee and Madison in Wisconsin and Grand Rapids in Michigan have been placed in a Level 3 out of 5 threat on Thursday. A dire Flash Flood Emergency was issued in western Maryland on Tuesday as a slow-moving but potent storm system that slammed the Southeast with torrential rain and severe weather inched its way toward the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Another Flash Flood Emergency was issued for Greene and Madison counties in Virginia on Tuesday evening, as first responders in Albemarle County, Virginia, said they were still searching for a 12-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters. The scorching heat descending upon the Lone Star State will be so extreme that thermometers are forecast to climb higher than the sun-baked sands of all the U.s. deserts, with high temperatures possibly reaching close to 115 degrees along the Rio Grande. The FOX Forecast Center said major cities like Austin and San Antonio can expect record-breaking triple-digit temperatures through Sunday. The hottest conditions will likely peak on Wednesday into Thursday, when all-time heat records for the month of May could be shattered. By the time the heat wave ends, hundreds of daily records are likely to be broken. The extreme heat has triggered Heat Advisories and even Extreme Heat Warnings. Knock, knock. Who's there? Oh, just your friendly neighborhood alligator. Residents in a Florida neighborhood got a surprise at their doors Friday in the form of an alligator with a lawn chair stuck on its head. Video shared by the Lee County Sheriff's Office shows the alligator with a chair on its head arrive on a small front porch of an apartment in Fort Myers. The next shot shows the alligator in a different doorway, this time chair-free. Here are a few more stories you might find interesting. Hurricane survey highlights surprising results for those in impact zones Minnesota wildfires explode in size destroying structures and impacting air quality Florida, Caribbean beaches could be choked out by record levels of Sargassum seaweed this summer Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at or on your favorite streaming article source: Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Severe weather eyes millions in Midwest as flooding swamps mid-Atlantic
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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Heavy rain, snow moves through parts of New Mexico Monday night
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Very active weather will continue into Tuesday across parts of New Mexico. Heavy rain and heavy snow will fall in parts of the state through Tuesday afternoon. It's been another stormy day for parts of New Mexico on Monday with widespread showers and storms. Severe storms have developed in southeast New Mexico, where a Tornado Watch is in effect until 8 PM. Snow has also been falling in the northern mountains today, where places like Angel Fire have already picked up several inches of snowfall. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Sangre de Cristo Mountains through Wednesday. Forecast Continues Below Trending: In-N-Out Burger eyes property in northwest Albuquerque Sports: ECHL announces plans for professional hockey team in Rio Rancho Crime: Deming mother accused of abusing kids enters plea Tonight, more rain and mountain snow will develop in eastern and northern New Mexico. Storms in eastern parts of the state will drop very heavy rainfall, especially in northeast New Mexico, where a Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Tuesday afternoon. Widespread rain will fall there overnight tonight, with scattered showers and storms on Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, heavy snow will fall in the northern mountains. 8″ to 12″ of snow will fall above about 9,000′, with up to two feet of snowfall across mountain peaks. Snow levels may even briefly drop down to as low as Los Alamos and Taos early Tuesday morning. Snow levels will lift to around 8,000′ in the afternoon as more showers and thunderstorms develop across the state again. The threat of severe weather is lower. Another round of isolated showers and storms will return Wednesday afternoon across most of the state. Temperatures will be staying cool. Drier air moves into the state Thursday and Friday, along with warmer temperatures. A few spotty afternoon showers are still possible mainly over the mountains. A weak storm system will move into New Mexico Saturday, bringing a chance for afternoon showers and storms to the northwestern half of the state. Drier and warmer weather returns again though in time for Mother's Day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
