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