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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

825 AM EDT WED APR 25 2001



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

VERMONT CONTINUES... 



SNOW MELT HAS KEPT THE RIVER OVER ITS BANKS.

 

AT 800 AM TODAY AN OBSERVER IN ARLINGTON VERMONT REPORTED THAT THE 

BATTENKILL WAS STILL OUT OF ITS BANKS, AT A LEVEL OF 6.6 FEET.  THE 

RIVER IS PAST ITS CREST, AND THE LEVEL SHOULD BE FALLING 

THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. 



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

MORNING WAS CRESTING AT JUST UNDER 7.0 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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WESTERGARD

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