Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 3:09PM EDT until July 29 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 12:09pm
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
FFWALY
The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Columbia County in east central New York...
Northeastern Greene County in east central New York...
Southwestern Rensselaer County in east central New York...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate to heavy rain
continuing across the warned area. Between 5 and 10 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
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. Several roads
remain flooded and impassable.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Troy, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, Hudson, Chatham, Nassau,
Claverack, New Baltimore, Coxsackie, Valatie, Athens,
Castleton-On-Hudson, Philmont, Kinderhook, Lorenz Park,
Claverack-Red Mills, West Sand Lake, Averill Park, Wynantskill and
Wyantskill.
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:
Columbia, NY; Greene, NY; Rensselaer, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov