Flood Warning for Columbia, NY; Greene, NY; Rensselaer, NY
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- Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. 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. 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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of east central New York, including the following counties, Columbia, Greene and Rensselaer. * WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT. * 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 501 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 5 and 11 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience 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. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Warning issued July 30 at 5:01AM EDT until July 30 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Official revision - Alert
Flood Warning issued July 29 at 5:19PM EDT until July 30 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
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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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