Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 5:28AM EDT until July 29 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 2:28am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
FFWALY
The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Albany County in east central New York...
Northeastern Greene County in east central New York...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 528 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 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...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
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...
Westerlo, Berne, Preston Hollow, Preston-Potter Hollow, Cairo,
Durham, Rensselaerville, Clarksville, Lambs Corner, Smith Corner,
South Westerlo, Norton Hill, Medusa, West Greenville, Snyders
Corners, Dormansville, Newrys, O'hara Corners, Shoefelt Corners
and South Berne.
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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Albany, NY; Greene, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov