Flood Event August 28, 2011 Irene

Multi-sensor Precipitation Estimates (MPE)

Preliminary data

Definitions

The MPE graphic shown in this section are Multisensor Precipitation Estimates, otherwise known as MPE data. The data used to produce this graphic is a combination of radar and precipitation gages. Source: Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.

When using MPE data, it is important to remember it is vulnerable to the same inaccuracies that can be caused by either radar or precipitation gages. For radar, problems would be: freezing or frozen precipitation, low topped convection, bright banding, the reflectivity/rainfall relationship in use, calibration of the radar, radar location and elevation, range degradation, and the radar's effective coverage. For precipitation gages, problems come from freezing precipitation, windy conditions, gage siting, undermeasurement by tipping bucket gages in high intensity rainfall, and gage maintenance.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1057 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL OBSERVATIONS
TAKEN DURING THE PAST 48 HOURS.  APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO ALL
OBSERVERS FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM.

********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     RAINFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

NEW YORK

...BROOME COUNTY...
   WINDSOR               4.70   914 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   2 SW BINGHAMTON       3.76   959 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   BINGHAMTON            3.72   729 AM  8/29
   3 SE CHENANGO FORKS   3.65   956 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   PORT CRANE            3.62   739 AM  8/29
   JOHNSON CITY          3.48   817 AM  8/29
   DEPOSIT               3.30   835 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   NWS BINGHAMTON        3.12   843 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   5 SSE ENDICOTT        2.90  1002 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   2 E WHITNEY POINT     2.25   629 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL 8 28

...CAYUGA COUNTY...
   LOCKE                 1.27   919 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   1 E AUBURN            0.98   918 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   1 NE AURORA           0.91   921 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...CHEMUNG COUNTY...
   VAN ETTEN             1.85  1049 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   S CHEMUNG             1.59   923 AM  8/29  STORM REPORT
   2 SSE HORSEHEADS      1.56  1048 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   1 ESE ELMIRA          1.24  1050 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   1 NE WEST ELMIRA      1.19   928 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   ELMIRA REG ARPT       0.93   848 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...CHENANGO COUNTY...
   NORWICH               4.83   830 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL.
   BAINBRIDGE            3.68   931 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   5 W NORWICH           3.35  1003 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   2 WNW SMYRNA          2.95  1005 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   1 W SHERBURNE         2.92   933 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...CORTLAND COUNTY...
   CORTLAND              2.05   935 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   GEORGETOWN            1.98   937 AM  8/29  STORM TTOTAL
   1 NW MARATHON         1.80  1006 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   CINCINNATUS           1.70   934 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   1 NW HUNTS CORNERS    1.30   936 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   2 SSE ROXBURY         8.91   727 AM  8/29
   1 W SOUTH KORTRIGHT   4.33   954 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   1 W HANCOCK           3.95   953 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL

...MADISON COUNTY...
   NORTH BROOKFIELD      3.32   940 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   3 N MORRISVILLE       3.12  1038 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   2 NNW NELSON          3.04   927 AM  8/29  SPOTTER...STORM TOTAL.
   2 SW MUNNSVILLE       3.00  1034 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   1 S CAZENOVIA         2.74   836 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   1 S CANASTOTA         2.58  1040 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   EARLVILLE             2.36  1041 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   1 SSE ERIEVILLE       2.02   939 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   1 S BINGLEY           1.18   755 AM  8/29  SPOTTER....STORM TOTAL.

...ONEIDA COUNTY...
   1 S NEW HARTFORD      4.15  1030 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   VERNON                3.45  1029 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   5 SSE ROME            2.25  1033 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   2 WSW HOLLAND PATENT  2.18  1031 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   BOONVILLE             1.95   940 AM  8/29
   WESTMORELAND          1.83   941 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   ONEIDA CO REG ARPT    1.53   849 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...ONONDAGA COUNTY...
   2 NNW POMPEY          2.33  1047 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   2 WSW TULLY           1.90  1046 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   1 WSW DE WITT         1.53  1045 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   SYRACUSE HANCOCK ARP  1.11   853 AM  8/29  STORM REPORT
   BREWERTON             0.98   943 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...OTSEGO COUNTY...
   1 ESE RICHFIELD SPRI  5.24  1009 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   MORRIS                3.99   945 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   2 N UNADILLA          3.65   831 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   1 NE ONEONTA          3.24   832 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   EMMONS                3.24   946 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   7 NE ONEONTA          3.21  1010 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   4 SSE BRIDGEWATER     2.52  1007 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL

...SCHUYLER COUNTY...
   4 ESE CAYUTA          1.60   948 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   2 NNW MECKLENBURG     1.35   948 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...STEUBEN COUNTY...
   1 SSW CORNING         0.58   949 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...SULLIVAN COUNTY...
   5 S WOODRIDGE         8.09   948 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   NE BLOOMINGBURG       7.01   954 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   3 E MELODY LAKE       6.49   951 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   4 ESE NARROWSBURG     4.99   951 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   MONTICELLO            4.85   858 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   1 ESE CALLICOON CENT  3.93   802 AM  8/29

...TIOGA COUNTY...
   TIOGA TERRACE         2.53   751 AM  8/29
   3 NE CANDOR           2.22  1025 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   2 ENE BERKSHIRE       2.20  1028 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   OWEGO                 1.85   833 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   2 N NEWARK VALLEY     1.80   956 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...TOMPKINS COUNTY...
   4 W FREEVILLE         1.41  1043 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   1 NW GROTON           1.40  1044 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   1 SW FREEVILLE        1.30  1007 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   ITHACA                0.95   740 AM  8/29
   1 WSW ITHACA          0.88   959 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...YATES COUNTY...
   PENN YAN REG ARPT     0.16   855 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

PENNSYLVANIA

...BRADFORD COUNTY...
   WINDHAM SUMMIT        2.45   738 AM  8/29
   SOUTH TOWANDA         2.38  1001 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...LACKAWANNA COUNTY...
   MOSCOW                4.79  1004 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...LUZERNE COUNTY...
   DRUMS                 3.98   749 AM  8/29
   WB-SCRANTON ARPT      3.73   844 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   HAZLETON              3.70  1012 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   KINGSTON              3.50   749 AM  8/29
   2 E DALLAS            3.32  1003 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...PIKE COUNTY...
   1 N SKY VIEW LAKE     6.80  1016 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL.
   2 NW MATAMORAS        6.08  1019 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY...
   MONTROSE              7.02  1024 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   SUSQUEHANNA           5.33  1022 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   6 SSW MONTROSE        4.80  1023 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   8 SE WINDSOR          4.41   959 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   LAWTON                3.45  1023 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   HOP BOTTOM            3.28  1024 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   1 ENE POCONO SPRINGS  5.65  1029 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   HAWLEY                5.14  1014 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   PROMPTON              4.71  1014 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   PLEASANT MOUNT        4.50  1028 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   HONESDALE             4.45  1026 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   CHERRY RIDGE          4.11  1022 AM  8/29  COCORAHS...STORM TOTAL
   ALDENVILLE            3.98  1025 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
   PROMPTON              3.69  1030 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL

...WYOMING COUNTY...
   NOXEN                 6.05  1031 AM  8/29  STORM TOTAL
 

Animations

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Below is a satellite loop of floater images of Irene as it moved up the eastern coastline.