Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 7:24PM EDT until March 10 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 4:24pm
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues.
* WHERE...A portion of east central New York near the Mohawk River,
including the following counties, Albany, Saratoga and Schenectady.
* WHEN...Until 1115 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of low-lying areas near the Mohawk River is
imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 722 PM EDT, gauge reports and webcams indicated an ice jam
is occurring along the Mohawk River between the Rexford
Bridge and the Crescent Bridge. This ice jam will continue to
have the potential to cause flooding through Tuesday morning.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Cohoes, Alplaus, East Glenville, Halfmoon, Vischer Ferry,
Mohawk View, Groom Corners, Grays Corners, Dunsbach Ferry,
Crescent Station, Crescent, Aqueduct and Rexford.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding to the National Weather Service by email at
ALB.stormreport@noaa.gov... On Facebook at
www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany.
Area Description:
Albany, NY; Saratoga, NY; Schenectady, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov