Flash Flood Warning for Albany, NY; Rensselaer, NY; Saratoga, NY +2 more

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FFWALY The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Albany County in east central New York... West Central Rensselaer County in east central New York... South Central Saratoga County in east central New York... Southern Schenectady County in east central New York... Northeastern Schoharie County in east central New York... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. 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... Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Rotterdam, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Delmar, Latham, Guilderland, Niskayuna, Duanesburg, Menands, Berne, Voorheesville, Green Island, Waterford and Altamont.