Headline:
Flood Watch issued July 28 at 2:07PM EDT until July 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 11:07am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...The mid-Hudson Valley, eastern Catskills, and the central
and southern Taconics in eastern New York, Litchfield County in
northwest Connecticut, and Berkshire County in western
Massachusetts.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms arrive
this afternoon from west to east and continue into tomorrow
with rainfall rates reaching or exceeding 1 to 2 inches per
hour at times.
Despite recent dry conditions, such high rainfall rates in a
short period of time can result in flash flooding, especially
in urban and poor drainage areas and where heavy rain
repeatedly impacts a given area. Steady rain continues into
Wednesday before transitioning to showers Wednesday night
into Thursday. 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected for most
areas in the flood watch, with locally higher amounts
possible in the eastern Catskills, Berkshires, and Litchfield
Hills.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield; Northern Berkshire; Southern Berkshire; Western Greene; Eastern Greene; Western Columbia; Eastern Columbia; Western Ulster; Eastern Ulster; Western Dutchess; Eastern Dutchess
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov