Flood Warning for Albany, NY; Columbia, NY; Greene, NY +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer
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- Severe
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What is happening
What: Residual flooding caused by leftover runoff from excessive rainfall. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is still occurring in some areas. A few roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings may be 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...Residual flooding caused by leftover runoff from excessive rainfall. * WHERE...A portion of east central New York, including the following counties, Albany, Columbia, Greene and Rensselaer. * WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is still occurring in some areas. A few roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings may be inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 934 AM EDT, Residual flooding is still occurring across parts of the area with a few roads remaining closed. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hudson, Chatham, Nassau, New Baltimore, Ravena, Coxsackie, Valatie, Athens, Castleton-On-Hudson, Philmont, Kinderhook, Lorenz Park, Selkirk, Claverack-Red Mills, Coeymans, Ghent, Stockport, Stuyvesant, Sunnyside and Stuyvesant Falls. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued July 30 at 9:42AM EDT until July 30 at 6:30PM 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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