Flash Flood Warning for Albany, NY; Rensselaer, NY; Saratoga, NY +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady
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What is happening
FFWALY The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Albany County in east central New York... Western Rensselaer County in east central New York... South Central Saratoga County in east central New York... East Central Schenectady County in east central New York... *...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report flooding to the National Weather Service by email at [email protected]... On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany.
Full official description
Bulletin details
FFWALY The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Albany County in east central New York... Western Rensselaer County in east central New York... South Central Saratoga County in east central New York... East Central Schenectady County in east central New York... * Until 1130 AM EDT. * At 805 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Several roads are closed and/or impassable. Travel is not recommended. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Albany, Troy, Clifton Park, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Latham, Delmar, Menands, Ravena, Green Island, Waterford, Castleton-On-Hudson, Loudonville, Selkirk, Halfmoon, Coeymans and West Albany.
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Official revisions
- Update
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 8:05AM EDT until July 29 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 6:30AM EDT until July 29 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
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Source and limitations
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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