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Flash Flood Warning for Albany, NY; Greene, NY

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Albany, Greene
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What is happening

FFWALY The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Albany County in east central New York... Northeastern Greene County in east central New York... * Until 1100 AM EDT. * At 739 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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Bulletin details

FFWALY The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Albany County in east central New York... Northeastern Greene County in east central New York... * Until 1100 AM EDT. * At 739 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Westerlo, Berne, Preston Hollow, Preston-Potter Hollow, Cairo, Durham, Rensselaerville, Clarksville, Lambs Corner, Smith Corner, South Westerlo, Norton Hill, Medusa, West Greenville, Snyders Corners, Dormansville, Newrys, O'hara Corners, Shoefelt Corners and South Berne.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 7:39AM EDT until July 29 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY

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  2. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 5:28AM EDT until July 29 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY

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  3. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 3:17AM EDT until July 29 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Albany NY

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Albany NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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