[emo-news] Flood stage changes - Sherburne and Bainbridge

Tue Apr 28 14:19:16 EDT 2009

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
847 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009

EFFECTIVE MONDAY JUNE 29, 2009...FLOOD STAGES WILL BE CHANGED FOR
TWO LOCATIONS IN THE BINGHAMTON HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA. THE
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT BAINBRIDGE WILL BE INCREASED FROM 13.0 TO 15.0
FEET. THE CHENANGO RIVER AT SHERBURNE WILL BE INCREASED FROM 8.0 TO
8.5 FEET. PRIOR FLOOD EVENTS HAVE INDICATED THAT INCREASES IN
FLOOD STAGES AT THESE TWO RIVER FORECAST POINTS WILL BETTER
REFLECT THE ONSET OF WHEN MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. THESE CHANGES HAVE
BEEN COORDINATED WITH CHENANGO COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS.

RIVER STAGES ARE REFERENCED TO THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STREAM GAGE
LOCATED AT EACH RIVER FORECAST POINT.

ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE CHANGES CAN BE DIRECTED TO NWS
BINGHAMTON SENIOR SERVICE HYDROLOGIST MICHAEL SCHAFFNER AT 607-770-
9531 EXTENSION 234.

$$

A. Wesley Jones, Director
Norwich Emergency Management
One City Plaza, Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 334-1299
(607) 336-2080 (fax)
http://www.norwichnewyork.net/emergency 
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