Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 8:40AM EDT until July 29 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 5:40am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
FFWALY
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Ulster County in east central New York...
* Until 245 PM EDT Wednesday.
* At 840 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 2 and 3 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 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...
Woodstock, West Shokan, Mount Tremper, Woodland Valley Campground,
Phoenicia, Kenneth L Wilson Campground, West Hurley, Boiceville,
Beechford, Brodhead, Shokan, Winchell, Woodland, Ashokan,
Wittenberg, Samsonville, Peekamoose, Palentown, Riggsville and
Montoma.
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.
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:
Ulster, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov