Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 2:23PM EDT until July 29 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 11:23am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWALY
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Albany County in east central New York...
West Central Rensselaer County in east central New York...
South Central Saratoga County in east central New York...
Southeastern Schenectady County in east central New York...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. 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. Rainfall
rates have increased to between a half inch and one
inch per hour, with significant runoff occurring.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Cohoes,
Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Latham, Delmar, Guilderland,
Niskayuna, Menands, Green Island, Waterford, Loudonville, East
Glenville, Halfmoon and Verdoy.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Albany, NY; Rensselaer, NY; Saratoga, NY; Schenectady, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov