Flood Warning for Albany, NY; Greene, NY; Rensselaer, NY +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Albany, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster
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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. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are...
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...A portion of east central New York, including the following counties, Albany, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Ulster. * WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1056 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. This areas Flood Warning replaces the Flash Flood Warning since rainfall rates have decreased, but many impacts still remain with flooded roads and elevated stream levels. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Scotia, Hunter, Delmar, Latham, Guilderland, Niskayuna, Duanesburg, Woodstock, Menands, Westerlo and Ravena. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued July 29 at 10:58AM EDT until July 29 at 5:00PM 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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