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FFHTAR
HEADWATER FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER... NORTON MA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WATER CENTER... TUSCALOOSA AL
1131 AM EST MON NOV 17 2025

: WATERSHED AREA AVERAGE RAINFALL IN INCHES REQUIRED
: TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE
: HSA - HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA
.B TAR 251117 Z DH12/DC2511171631 /DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF/PPDCF
:
:===========================================================
:      CARIBOU HSA
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  24HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
MASM1     3.0/  4.4/  5.2/  5.8/  7.1 :MASARDIS, ME
DOVM1     2.6/  3.0/  3.3/  4.2/  4.9 :DOVER, ME
WENM1     3.0/  4.5/  6.0/  7.0/  8.0 :WEST ENFIELD, ME
:===========================================================
:      GRAY HSA
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  24HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
NANM1     2.8/  3.2/  3.7/  5.1/  6.1 :NORTH ANSON, ME
SKOM1     2.6/  3.7/  4.4/  5.1/  6.7 :SKOWHEGAN, ME
ROXM1     1.5/  1.7/  2.0/  2.7/  4.3 :ROXBURY, ME
CNWN3     2.2/  2.3/  2.5/  3.2/  3.8 :CONWAY, NH
WOON3     1.6/  1.6/  1.7/  2.2/  3.1 :WOODSTOCK, NH
RUMN3     2.8/  2.9/  3.1/  3.5/  4.5 :RUMNEY, NH
BRSN3     2.9/  3.0/  3.1/  3.7/  4.0 :BRISTOL, NH
DAVN3     2.6/  2.8/  3.3/  4.5/  5.7 :DAVISVILLE, NH
NSTN3     2.8/  3.9/  4.6/  5.6/  6.9 :N STRATFORD, NH
BETN3     2.4/  2.4/  2.5/  3.0/  4.1 :BETHLEHEM JCT, NH
PTRN3     3.0/  3.1/  3.4/  4.1/  5.0 :PETERBORO, NH
GFFN3     2.4/  2.7/  3.5/  4.6/  6.3 :GOFFSTOWN, NH
:===========================================================
:      BOSTON HSA
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  24HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
FBGM3     2.4/  2.5/  2.7/  4.2/  5.9 :FITCHBURG, MA
WGTM3     2.3/  2.5/  2.9/  4.0/  6.1 :WEST GROTON, MA
MAYM3     2.5/  2.5/  2.6/  4.4/  5.5 :MAYNARD, MA
SAXM3     1.6/  1.9/  3.6/  4.2/  5.7 :SAXONVILLE, MA
WLMM3     3.0/  3.4/  3.7/  5.0/  7.7 :WILMINGTON, MA
NRWM3     2.2/  4.4/  5.2/  7.0/  8.0 :NORWOOD, MA
DOVM3     3.0/  3.8/  3.9/  5.2/  6.2 :DOVER, MA
NBRM3     2.8/  3.1/  3.5/  4.8/  7.5 :NORTHBRIDGE, MA
WLMC3     3.0/  4.3/  4.7/  5.2/  6.2 :WILLIMANTIC, CT
WSFM3     2.7/  3.5/  4.2/  5.1/  6.5 :WESTFIELD, MA
UNVC3     1.8/  2.0/  2.9/  5.2/  8.0 :UNIONVILLE, CT
:===========================================================
:      NEW YORK HSA
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  24HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
GRDN6     2.9/  3.4/  4.1/  4.9/  6.1 :GARDINER, NY
YTCC3     1.7/  2.5/  2.8/  3.2/  3.9 :YANTIC, CT
:===========================================================
:      BURLINGTON HSA
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  24HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
CZRN6     2.9/  3.1/  3.4/  4.6/  5.9 :PERRY MILLS, NY
ASFN6     1.1/  1.1/  1.2/  1.6/  1.9 :AUSABLE FORKS, NY
CENV1     2.0/  2.0/  2.0/  2.0/  2.2 :CENTER RUTLAND, VT
MONV1     2.0/  2.2/  2.4/  3.5/  4.8 :MONTPELIER, VT
MOOV1     1.2/  1.2/  1.4/  1.7/  2.4 :MORETOWN, VT
JONV1     2.0/  2.1/  2.4/  2.7/  3.4 :JOHNSON, VT
NTYV1     1.3/  1.5/  1.9/  2.6/  3.4 :NORTH TROY, VT
PASV1     2.5/  3.4/  4.0/  4.7/  5.9 :PASSUMPSIC, VT
WLRV1     2.0/  2.1/  2.1/  2.6/  3.6 :WELLS RIVER, VT
WEHV1     1.7/  2.2/  2.4/  2.6/  3.1 :W HARTFORD, VT
:===========================================================
:      ALBANY HSA
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  24HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
NWCN6     3.0/  4.5/  5.1/  5.6/  6.6 :NEWCOMB, NY
HOPN6     2.2/  2.4/  2.7/  3.0/  3.8 :HOPE, NY
GVVN6     1.8/  1.9/  2.1/  2.5/  3.5 :MID. GRANVILLE, NY
BTTN6     1.9/  2.6/  3.0/  3.4/  4.1 :BATTENVILLE, NY
WILM3     1.3/  1.6/  1.9/  2.5/  3.2 :WILLIAMSTOWN, MA
BNTV1     1.5/  1.6/  1.8/  2.3/  2.9 :N. BENNINGTON, VT
LTLN6     1.7/  2.5/  2.8/  3.1/  3.8 :LITTLE FALLS, NY
PTVN6     2.0/  2.2/  2.5/  3.0/  4.6 :PRATTSVILLE, NY
MTRN6     1.9/  2.2/  2.6/  3.3/  4.9 :COLD BROOK, NY
ROSN6     1.7/  2.7/  3.2/  3.7/  4.7 :ROSENDALE, NY
WAPN6     1.8/  2.5/  3.3/  4.2/  5.7 :WAPPINGER FALLS, NY
GTBM3     3.0/  4.5/  5.1/  5.8/  7.1 :GT. BARRINGTON, MA
TENN6     3.0/  4.5/  5.5/  6.8/  8.0 :GAYLORDSVILLE, CT
GAYC3     2.2/  2.6/  2.9/  3.6/  4.4 :GAYLORDSVILLE, CT
:===========================================================
:      BINGHAMTON HSA
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  24HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
FLLN6     1.9/  2.1/  2.4/  2.9/  3.7 :ITHACA, NY
ONDN6     1.7/  1.7/  1.9/  2.8/  3.5 :SYRACUSE, NY
NEIN6     1.3/  1.6/  1.8/  2.1/  2.7 :ONEIDA, NY
:===========================================================
:      BUFFALO HSA
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  24HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
GOWN6     1.3/  1.7/  1.8/  2.2/  2.6 :GOWANDA, NY
GDVN6     1.0/  1.2/  1.5/  1.8/  2.4 :GARDENVILLE, NY
LCSN6     0.9/  1.1/  1.4/  1.8/  2.4 :LANCASTER, NY
EBZN6     0.8/  1.1/  1.3/  1.6/  2.0 :EBENEZER, NY
WILN6     1.4/  1.6/  1.6/  2.0/  2.4 :WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
BTVN6     1.8/  1.9/  2.2/  2.9/  3.5 :BATAVIA, NY
WLLN6     1.3/  1.7/  2.1/  2.8/  3.7 :WELLSVILLE, NY
GRBN6     1.9/  2.4/  3.1/  4.0/  5.3 :GARBUTT, NY
CHRN6     2.2/  2.7/  3.5/  4.7/  6.5 :CHURCHVILLE, NY
BOON6     2.7/  2.8/  3.1/  3.6/  4.6 :BOONVILLE, NY
.END
$$

NYC WATER SUPPLY FORECAST
ESTIMATED RUNOFF IN MILLIONS OF GALLONS RESULTING FROM THE
FOLLOWING 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN INCHES
:
Drainage areas in square miles are:
GILBOA - 315.      ASHOKAN - 257.     RONDOUT - 95.
W.BRANCH - 43.     CROTON - 335.      KENSICO - 13.
:
.B TAR 251117 Z DH12/DC2511171656 /DUE/QMXC1/QMXC2/QMXC3/QMXC4
.B1 /QMXC5/QMXC6
:
:                 RAINFALL
:IDENT    0.5    1.0    1.5    2.0     3.0     5.0   LOCATION
:======= ===== ====== ====== ====== ======= =======  ================
RONDOUT   179/   358/   562/   768/  2204/  5379/ : RONDOUT RESERVOIR
CROTON    512/  1075/  1643/  2341/  4520/ 14914/ : NEW CROTON DAM
W.BRANC    31/    70/   113/   165/   272/  1071/ : W.BRANCH RESERVOIR
KENSICO    37/   102/   213/   324/   549/   999/ : KENSICO
GILBOA    957/  1846/  3125/  5552/ 10750/ 21466/ : SCHOHARIE RESERVOIR
ASHOKAN  1105/  2120/  3176/  4322/  8410/ 17094/ : ASHOKAN RESERVOIR
.END
$$