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Flash Flood Warning for Columbia, NY; Greene, NY; Rensselaer, NY

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What is happening

At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 10 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding...

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. 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

At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 10 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. 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... Troy, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, Hudson, Chatham, Nassau, Claverack, New Baltimore, Coxsackie, Valatie, Athens, Castleton-On-Hudson, Philmont, Kinderhook, Lorenz Park, Claverack-Red Mills, West Sand Lake, Averill Park, Wynantskill and Wyantskill.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 5:19PM EDT until July 29 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Albany NY

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  2. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 3:09PM EDT until July 29 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Albany NY

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  3. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 1:03PM EDT until July 29 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Albany NY

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  4. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 7:24AM EDT until July 29 at 1:30PM 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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