Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 29 at 1:43PM EDT until July 29 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 10:43am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of east central New York, including the
following counties, Columbia, Greene and Ulster.
* WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are
inundated with water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 140 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. This areal Flood Warning replaces the Flash
Flood Warning since rainfall rates have decreased, but many
impacts still remain with flooded roads and elevated stream
levels.
- Some locations that will experience 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.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Columbia, NY; Greene, NY; Ulster, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov