New York Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/29/2026 01:17

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 4:17AM EDT until July 29 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 29, 2026 - 1:17am
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 4:30am
Description: 
FFWALY The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Columbia County in east central New York... Eastern Greene County in east central New York... Northeastern Ulster County in east central New York... * Until 730 AM EDT. * At 417 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hudson, Catskill, Saugerties, New Baltimore, Coxsackie, Athens, Saugerties South, Cairo, Veteran, Stuyvesant, Germantown, Centerville, Leeds, Jefferson Heights, Cauterskill, South Cairo, Cairo Junction, Hamburg Light, Limestreet and Kiskatom.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description: 
Columbia, NY; Greene, NY; Ulster, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov