New York Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07-29-2026 05:05

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 8:05AM EDT until July 29 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 29, 2026 - 5:05am
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 8:30am
Description: 
FFWALY The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Albany County in east central New York... Western Rensselaer County in east central New York... South Central Saratoga County in east central New York... East Central Schenectady County in east central New York... * Until 1130 AM EDT. * At 805 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Several roads are closed and/or impassable. Travel is not recommended. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Albany, Troy, Clifton Park, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Latham, Delmar, Menands, Ravena, Green Island, Waterford, Castleton-On-Hudson, Loudonville, Selkirk, Halfmoon, Coeymans and West Albany.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 11:30 AM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 11:30 AM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description: 
Albany, NY; Rensselaer, NY; Saratoga, NY; Schenectady, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov