Action Recommended
Avoid the subject event as per the instructions
Issued By
Albany – NY, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Western Rensselaer County
Description
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING…
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
Portions of New York and southern Vermont, including the following areas, in New York, Eastern Albany, Eastern Rensselaer, Eastern Schenectady, Hamilton, Montgomery, Northern Fulton, Northern Herkimer, Northern Saratoga, Northern Warren, Northern Washington, Schoharie, Southeast Warren, Southern Fulton, Southern Herkimer, Southern Saratoga, Southern Washington, Western Albany, Western Rensselaer and Western Schenectady. In southern Vermont, Bennington, Eastern Windham and Western Windham.
Through Thursday evening.
Moderate to heavy rainfall from Post Tropical Cyclone Fred will move across the region overnight into Thursday. Many areas can expect 1 to 3 inches of rain through Thursday, with locally higher amounts. Most of this rain will occur in a 2 to 4 hour period.
Heavy rain will result in standing water in low lying areas and scattered flash flooding. Rivers and streams may quickly rise late tonight through Thursday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
