Binghamton, New York

The National Weather Service in Binghamton New York has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the Susquehanna River at Vestal.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 3:00 am Saturday the stage was 12.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage late this afternoon and continue to
rise to a crest between 19-20 feet early Sunday morning.
* Impact... at 18.0 feet... flood stage. Overflows banks and minor
lowland flooding begins. Critical stage for Kirkwood flood control
office.

334 am EST Sat Mar 13 2010

The National Weather Service in Binghamton New York has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the Susquehanna River at Conklin.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 3:00 am Saturday the stage was 8.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue to
rise to a crest between 13-14 feet by early Monday morning.
* Impact... at 14.0 feet... moderate flood stage. Water begins to
threaten homes closest to river.

... Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday evening...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of New York and northeast Pennsylvania... including
the following counties... in New York... Broome... Chemung...
Chenango... Cortland... Delaware... Otsego... Schuyler... Steuben...
Sullivan... Tioga and Tompkins. In northeast Pennsylvania...
Bradford... Lackawanna... Luzerne... northern Wayne... Pike...
southern Wayne... Susquehanna and Wyoming.

* Through Sunday evening

* moderate to occasionally heavy rain will overspread the region
today through tonight. Rain totals from 1 to 2 inches are likely
across the Chemung... Susquehanna and upper Delaware River
basins. Some areas in the Catskill Mountains could see isolated
rainfall amounts ranging from 2 to 3 inches. Relatively mild
temperatures in the lower to mid 40s today will also keep snow
melt flowing into the rivers. The combination of rain and
melting snow may cause minor flooding on area streams and rivers
this weekend.

* The latest river forecasts indicate the potential for several
points along the Susquehanna... Chemung and headwaters of the
upper Delaware to exceed... or come close to flood stage this
weekend. Points that may reach their minor flood stages include
Bainbridge... Cortland... Walton... Conklin... Vestal...
Waverly/Sayre and Wilkes-Barre. Other areas on these rivers will
see significant rises to near bankfull.

In addition to river flooding... areas of heavy rain could lead to
pockets of flash flooding... mainly during Saturday night and
early Sunday when the heaviest rain is expected to fall. The most
likely areas for flash flooding appear to be in the western
Catskills and Pocono Mountain regions.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is the potential for flooding on small
streams... creeks... poor drainage... urban and low-lying areas
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.