EAS Scenario - Hudson River Valley Flood

Please read before watching. Also, don't wear headphones while watching this, or if you are... don't leave the volume too high.
SYNOPSIS: In the Spring of 1913, the Central and Northeastern United States was hit by several days of rain. Coupled with heavy runoff from melting of snow from heavy winter storms that year, it created an unprecedented disaster over a wide area that no one had seen previously. Although we have access to newer flood control techniques to stop flooding than Americans had in 1913, recent failures like the 2011 Mississippi River floods suggest that if a similar scenario were to occur in a more localized area, then disaster would be almost inevitable.
This scenario, while it occurs exclusively in the Mohawk and Hudson River Valleys, also includes a short stint where the event is viewed from outside the area, such as Durham, NC.
As always, criticism is welcome, and it is needed for further improvement.
This scenario was requested by Pancake Killer.
Please note that none of this is actually occurring. There is no reason to panic. If you choose to use this video as a prank, you do so at your own risk. I hold no responsibility for your actions. I should also note that my usage of commercials prior to the EAS Alert are protected by the Copyright Act of 1976.
At one point in the video, the geopolitical organization Strategic Sentinel is referenced in the news ticker in one of the news section. The news section that references this only shows things that are hypothetical and at no time did the organization or persons involved say this.
Source(s) Used:
Kevin MacLeod ~ Darkest Child
Debussy ~ Clair De Lune
Audio Productions ~ Helicopter sound effect
Audio Productions ~ Highway Sound Effect
Audio Grip ~ Power Outage Sound Effect
CMIUC100 ~ Power Plant alarm sound effect
Brad McBride ~ Rain Sounds: 9 hour long Raining "Sleep Sounds"
Sound Effects HD Indie Studios ~ Sound Effect Thermal Power Plant
Audio Grip ~ Speed Boat Sound Effect

[@TSwany]

"One day, it began to rain and rain, like it never had before-" SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

[@jayfeather31]

Welcome to my channel in a nutshell.

[@Ish0and0shake]

“GOOD LORD WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THERE?” Uhhhh the worst flood in the World? “The worst flood in the world? Composed entirely in your state? In this part of the nation at this time of the year?” Yes! “.....should I evacuate?” Mmmmmmm no.

[@Deckals]

Commercials predict the future. Clever

[@jayfeather31]

...that's actually kind of staple for all videos made after the invasion scenario.

[@analoghorrors]

It's funny how you can still hear it after the video- WAIT.

[@patchymoon]

you call thunderstorms steamed floods yes its a regional expression what region upstate new york well im from utica and ive never heard of the phrase no not in utica its an albany expression i see

[@SaekAncient]

Patchy Moon really lol

[@matthewbrady9667]

*Delightfully Devilish Seymour*

[@coleberndsen9959]

“GOOD LORD WHAT IS HAPPENING UP THERE?!” “Aurora borealis.”

[@patchymoon]

i come back to this 2 months later and all of you guys's replies made my day

[@LakeofCrystalclan]

I'm from the Syracuse area

[@SPCHermitage]

Always love your scenarios because they are so realistic. Another great one, sir!

[@stockholmlincoln4405]

Explain this: Driving into flooded roads is a good way to die.

[@Zeakthecat]

@@stockholmlincoln4405 is it. im not a expert on weather, however considering there has been instances of death or people getting trapped in or on top of vehicles in the past due to flash flooding, its a possibly.

[@jovonnisiller6361]

Hello SPC Hermitage

[@TheRandomeer]

Great work as always! I love how realistic they are, as if they could occur even tomorrow. Keep it up!

[@danielwalmsley6592]

What is it with you picking the most incredibly relevant commercials to go with these? Good job as always.

[@jayfeather31]

It's just a staple of my videos. I don't know what to say.

[@danielwalmsley6592]

jayfeather31 I was listening to this without headphones. When the sounds the precede the messages in the EAS messages played, my dog hid under my bed. It seems that since the EAS tends to activate for Severe Thunderstorm warnings, he’s learned to associate the sounds they make with imminent thunderstorms. He’s a smart dog, but a goofball for sure.

[@andrejg4136]

As someone who lives in Baton Rouge, this scenario was my life at the end of August in 2016. Some of the worst weather related damage the area had sustained outside of a hurricane in decades.

[@thedeanster0426]

The legend is back. With a scenario for my area to boot!

[@DavidSmith-oh3re]

Awesome video they're so addictive! Please do an EAS Scenario video about a monster Mississippi River flood.

[@The_Disorder_Lord]

Yet another awesome video! So glad I subbed when I did!

[@admiralv3538]

Keep up the good work. You make awesome EAS videos Jay.

[@animated3433]

Nice to see you uploading again. I have a suggestion for a scenario. What about something going wrong relating to a SpaceX launch site at Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville,TX Keep up the good work!

[@brianbks02]

I really like this idea.

[@Underappreciatedclassics]

As always it kept me holding on to my seat for dear life, keep up the great work my friend! If your into a fictional Scenarios, I would love to see a eas mock about a attack of dragons like toothless from how to train your dragon, or something like that.

[@jackmarrowmapping1176]

23:52 Durham... Oh, the foreshadowing...

[@irontyop6937]

Homerun Kaboom

[@joshct9426]

One of the best EAS scenario I've heard and I've heard a ton of them. You gotta love the ones with back story.. 2020 Campaign Watch = KAG

[@CCBP1216]

9:51 "What is that?" A severe thunderstorm. Dilly dilly!

[@bobcarney3895]

Well done sir!!

[@avatarlui9195]

Your videos inspire me to create EAS scenarios, but sadly my laptop is broken down so I can’t do it if only there were programs on iOS that would let me

[@Kasey1776]

Good video!

[@Aracelerii]

Noah... *GET THE BOAT*

[@dutcheasfan6321]

Nice job!

[@hypertails9915]

YESSS. ANOTHER SCENARIO

[@TheoStarlight]

So I’m just casually listening to this, I usually have these playing in the background while I draw, the alert for the severe storm warning comes on the video and then after it ends. A severe thunderstorm watch starts in my area

[@JustAnotherRailfan2026]

Driving into flooded roads is a good way to die. Better to be late than to be on the news. 😂🤣 good one!

[@jayfeather31]

...that's actually a part of Flood Warning messages.

[@JustAnotherRailfan2026]

jayfeather31 oh...well it’s still funny.

[@JustAnotherRailfan2026]

jayfeather31 well, now my comment is irrelevant.

[@jayfeather31]

...also, it's driving into flooded roads is a good way to die, not drowning is a good way to die. The latter would just be too harsh.

[@pancake7408]

how2newyorker

[@jayfeather31]

Again, just in case you weren't aware, I do have a book out right now: www.amazon.com/dp/B074CV3VXV Also, if you pay close attention to the music used in the NPR section, you'll find that there is a Danganronpa V3 reference in terms of musical choice.

[@haydenstripreports3495]

As a huge Danganronpa fan thank you

[@idioticreborn]

4:56 OH COME THE FUCK ON I KNOW ITS WATCH FOR MY SAFETY BUT THIS WHIPLASH ALREADY KILLED ME

[@TheSCEAS]

If this happens at the time specified, remind me to slap the requester upside his head. Also, floods definitely aren't fun. We actually had a few floods in the capital region due to Irene and Sandy sometime ago. Actually destroyed a nearby village.

[@ProTyle]

Experienced a flood once, however it was at night and there were no EMS broadcasts until after the flooding started

[@WheelerYT]

"The Disasters that would follow in the coming years" Hint to new scenario?

[@matthewbrady9667]

*HE'S ALIVE!!!!!*

[@juanxd._9672]

Stop giving ideas to 2020 with your videos I like your vids

[@shknaps6006]

Dilly Dilly!

[@matthewbrady9667]

You are a true friend of the crown

[@JustAnotherRailfan2026]

Pit of Misery! Dilly Dilly!

[@archae108]

Pain, torture, and agony! Dilly Dilly!

[@SaucerClone]

I am now at the point where EAS tones are nostalgic

[@tguns1]

Me after a stressful day: {listening to classical music} "Ahhh, THIS is how to unwind." *{SAME TONES}* "YOU GOTTA BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!!!!"

[@idioticreborn]

DILLY DILLY

[@tomarsandbeyond]

I actually experienced penny sized hail in the town of Rotterdam like the alert in the vid says. guessing this guy making this us a local!

[@dutcheasfan6321]

What font do you use on the dark blue EAS screen

[@idioticreborn]

9:51 What is that? WHY, IT'S NOTHING OTHER THAN AN EAS TO GIVE YOU ANOTHER HEART ATTACK. DILLY FUCKING DILLY

[@captainghostlyranger]

Good senrio but one question why didnt you inclued New Yprk City And Newark Nejersy the huson river gose throw thier just wondering

[@jayfeather31]

Funny thing about that, the flood control around Newark and New York City is actually quite extreme, and the water capacity of the Hudson increases as you head towards the Atlantic.

[@Zeakthecat]

9:48 king: what is that? *EAS pops up with severe thunderstorm warning* EAS: severe thunderstorm warning my king.

[@mrpeach2023]

Will this scenario be mentioned in any future political-type scenarios like you did with previous ones in previous political EAS scenarios?

[@jayfeather31]

Not really. Though it fits in the timeline, it simply isn't major enough to be mentioned in other scenarios.

[@mrpeach2023]

jayfeather31 I like how you put in end “disasters coming in the following years”. What a way to raise the curiosity.

[@brianbks02]

What about a suggestion; SpaceX mission to Mars goes horribly wrong and the people are trapped up in space.

[@JustAnotherRailfan2026]

Brayden Jackson why would the EAS be needed in that situation?

[@jayfeather31]

Same thought here.

[@brianbks02]

jayfeather31 Maybe more like; the rocket is coming back down and is projected to hit a major city?

[@JustAnotherRailfan2026]

Brayden Jackson now THAT is something the EAS would be needed for.

[@SaucerClone]

idea: the power just goes out globally and there is no way to fix it quickly. then every one starts rioting and shit. keep up the good work!

[@TSwany]

then how would the eas be broadcasted

[@Zeakthecat]

@@TSwany i think that most radio stations have backup generators, and the towers are usually close enough for a broadcast to occur. it would be safe to say that a EAS would come up, for the first few days.

[@riskyboomer9618]

I like the ironic commercials

[@mikeomoran9256]

9:57 Severe Thunderstorm Warning Dilly Dilly

[@pancake7408]

My request is here :)

[@stampycatfan01lol]

Regarding one of the commercials... *D I L L Y D I L L Y*

[@brianbks02]

stampycatfan01 Dilly Dilly!

[@mrpeach2023]

“Disasters coming in the following years.” Hmmm...🤔

[@jayfeather31]

...this does take place in the timeline I've constructed (not Impact, it's something else entirely.)

[@mrpeach2023]

jayfeather31 You’re so creative. How do you stay so organized with your scenarios?

[@wilber6150]

woah ya know I'm actually surprised you actually did the research of the counties in new york i am suprised you even mentioned Herkimer county like seriously i doubt many people knew that county even existed before they watch this video like seriously i live in southern Herkimer county and when i mention herkimer county to anybody they are always like where is that.

[@wilber6150]

although I do notice a screw up in the region department Herkimer county in in central so it is not in the eastern part of new york it is in the middle of new york state

[@jayfeather31]

Yeah, there's bound to be mistakes like that. Even when I try to be as realistic as possible, there are slip-ups. That being said, I thought Herkimer was in Eastern New York, but I noticed that it could also fit in Central New York. Thanks for clearing this up though.

[@wilber6150]

ok I get it people screw up but hey the more you know because of course nobody is perfect and hey at least the next time you put Herkimer county in one of your future scenarios you wont make that mistake again

[@karmitastarr877]

is that anywhere near Schenectady? I've always wanted to visit NY and I headed upstate is beautiful in the fall.

[@18RowdyGators18]

Dilly Dilly

[@joea.9969]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning! Dilly Dilly!

[@tomlavelle8518]

Serenity Lou Ellen strikes again!!

[@alexandergrube6437]

I don't know if I will be bringing a pad, but I will be bringing a pet.

[@jayfeather31]

I don't recall the word pad is used anywhere, but that could be a text-to-speech error. It's supposed to say that pets may not be allowed at some point.

[@BDDeadman94]

EAS scenario of a Dallas Super Tornado possibly?

[@macrofurry5741]

Already been done. Check out StudioQ's EF6

[@Chichimee]

Now all my steamed hams are wet

[@cyclobrawlstars7366]

'Driving into a flooded road is a good way to die' Who knew the EAS gave tips on how to die?

[@BriannaGoldberg]

Three notes on this video as someone who actually lives in Albany, NY : 1. Just the right amount of scary. As if I was having an actual emergency without having one. 2. Good job on correctly spelling Schenectady. I live in the area, see the name a billion times a week and I still can't spell it right without spell check. 3. Just a correction because you probably just wikied the area and have no actual knowledge of NY's Capital Region as a resident. But almost all local stations identify the coverage area as Albany, Albany region, or Capital region. Only during station ID will they mention the actual broadcast location. So, WRGB-6 Schenectady (CBS) should have had a bug identifying the station as Albany, NY in origin. None of the TV stations with major network affiliation identify as Schenectady's news station on air.

[@jayfeather31]

Hey, thanks for letting me know about the error I made with the local stations. I wasn't aware of that fact. Thanks again.

[@incrediblyinconsequential1176]

Renssealer (?) is also difficult to spell.

[@blobaniumclassic]

7:17 guess that happens now...

[@realMrHudson]

Unrealistic. Tom voice isn't used in 2019, its Paul. Plus the EASyPLUS screen is inaccurate, they don't even use that in 2019 anymore. Update: See this was made in 2018, but wasn't Tom replaced in like 2017 or 2016? Also a bunch of outdated screens they don't use anymore.

[@jayfeather31]

The entire thing takes place in an alternate timeline where one of the POD (points of divergence) was that Tom wasn't replaced, among other things. Additionally, the lack of EASyPLUS is a product of using a teletype based system wherein you'd see Sydnie being used.

[@pancake7408]

bot didn't pronounce Schohaire right RIP, not it's fault though

[@rooky1059]

4:58 wow way to ruin that beautiful chord

[@tomarsandbeyond]

I have trouble picking up 162.55 wx station here in Schenectady County. :( real station tho.

[@tomarsandbeyond]

Those fax machine-sounding blurp noises are supposed to set off an alert on my Motorola alert radio, but the signal here is too weak. Planning to put up an antenna for it so these alerts can scare the crap out of me when they really happen 😀

[@SoulcatcherLucario]

Why are Civil Authorities issuing the FFA and FFW? This is slightly conflicting as the marquee is claiming that the National Weather Service is issuing the warning. Slight nitpick, but otherwise a very good mock!

[@jayfeather31]

...I use a standard template made from PowerPoint, and I think I might've just forgotten to switch the words. My bad.

[@riinak7212]

Wouldn't a storm like this bring mainly flood or flash flood warnings rather than severe thundertorm warnings?

[@jayfeather31]

The two can end up being paired together, as severe thunderstorms can have a great deal of torrential rainfall, which then triggers the flood or flash flood warnings.

[@riinak7212]

@@jayfeather31 That's true, but usually severe thunderstorms cause flooding when they rain themselves out in this area of the woods, and if you're thinking of a long-term flood event, and a stalled low-pressure system, it'd probably be like rain with embedded heavier showers training over the same area over and over, and if it's over a valley, that water eventually has to go into rivers which will crest high downstream, even if no rain ever falls there. But I get what you're going for, though I don't think I've ever heard of a severe thunderstorm watch being issued for that long of a time. :) (I'm a weather historian and have a thing for alternate history as well - do you have a timeline for all these videos you've produced? They're great and I'd love to take part)

[@jayfeather31]

@@riinak7212 There's a playlist called the Red Iris timeline which shows all the videos in it in chronological order.

[@riinak7212]

@@jayfeather31 Friended you on Facebook, btw.

[@bal590]

@@jayfeather31 dilly dilly

[@SaucerClone]

What about an alien scenario

[@jayfeather31]

That's not my niche. I normally try to do realistic scenarios. If you wanted to press this idea onto other EAS makers, I would suggest Galactipod or heatcats.

[@JYNCST3R]

6:51 IS ＦＯＲＥＳＨＡＤＯＷＩＮＧ

[@patricialaraaguilera8894]

*Sigh* We Spend So Much Money On That

[@junohenderson9802]

hurkamur?? is that real??

[@jayfeather31]

It's spelled Herkimer, and yeah, it's a real county.

[@austinjagger9420]

i hate severethunderstorm watches

[@gavintrautman4498]

RENN-ESS-ALL-A-AIR why, just why?

[@jayfeather31]

...so it's not pronounced like that. Huh. Another thing I can yell at the Tom voice for.

[@mario12359]

So now this is happening for real you got anything to say for yourself.

[@jayfeather31]

I honestly don't know. This keeps happening so often I look at some of my other scenarios and I'm left terrified.

[@mario12359]

@@jayfeather31 Ok now with me tracking all military EAMs and all the other events happening with russia-ukraine-north korea i'm literally crapping my bricks right now because i think you may have a gifted vision which is pretty dam scary and i'm sure your videos was just meant to be just hypothetical fake scenarios.

[@Galactipod]

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[@Kasey1776]

???

[@WheelerYT]

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[@junohenderson9802]

WheelerTheGamer c?

[@internetuserorsomething8684]

18:49 Haha

[@jayfeather31]

I didn't add that in for a laugh. That's literally something the NWS has in some of their Flash Flood Warning scripts.

[@internetuserorsomething8684]

jayfeather31 ok

[@legitskillz100]

How about a seneroio about zombies in Minneapolis MN?

[@macrofurry5741]

Zombies. ARE. OVERDONE. CLICHE. SHIT