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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

540 AM EDT WED APR 25 2001



THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE UPPER PORTION OF THE BATTENKILL IN VERMONT 

IS CONTINUED. 



SNOW MELT HAS KEPT THE RIVER OVER ITS BANKS.

 

THE RIVER SHOULD CREST BETWEEN 7 AND 7.5 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING 

WITH MODERATE FLOODING. ON TUESDAY THE WATER HAD REACHED SOME HOUSES 

ALONG ROUTE 313.  AT 1000 PM TUESDAY EVENING AN OBSERVER IN 

ARLINGTON REPORTED THAT THE BATTENKILL WAS OUT OF ITS BANKS IN THE 

ARLINGTON AREA.



DOWNSTREAM AT BATTENVILLE IN NEW YORK, THE RIVER AT 8 AM THIS 

MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 6.7 FT.  IT WILL SLOWLY FALL TODAY THROUGH 

THURSDAY, DROPPING TO AROUND 6.0 FEET CLOSE TO 8 AM THURSDAY, AND 

CONTINUE TO RECEDE THROUGH FRIDAY.  FLOOD STAGE THERE IS 11.0 FT.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 

DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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