Flood Warning for Berkshire, MA; Columbia, NY; Rensselaer, NY
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Berkshire, Columbia, Rensselaer
- Effective
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- Severe
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable....
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of western Massachusetts, including the following county, Berkshire and east central New York, including the following counties, Columbia and Rensselaer. * WHEN...Until 545 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1142 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pittsfield, North Adams, Great Barrington, Hoosick Falls, Adams, Williamstown, Lee, Lenox, Sheffield, Cheshire, Stephentown, New Lebanon, Grafton, Berlin, Becket, Austerlitz, Otis, Sandisfield, Florida and Hancock. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued July 29 at 11:42AM EDT until July 29 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Official revision
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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