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WGUS61 KALY 290542
FFAALY
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albany NY
142 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
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Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-Northern Washington-Western
Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-
Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Southeast
Warren-Southern Washington-
Including the cities of Albany, Altamont, North River, West Glens
Falls, Eagle Bridge, Knox, Fort Edward, Waterford, Hudson Falls,
Huletts Landing, Delanson, Schenectady, Berlin, Duanesburg,
Johnsburg, Clifton Park, Greenwich, North Easton, Rotterdam,
Middle Falls, Stephentown, Saratoga Springs, Cambridge, Hague,
Mechanicville, Preston Hollow, Troy, Mariaville, Granville, Glens
Falls, North Creek, Berne, Burnt Hills, Warrensburg, Whitehall,
Westerlo, Bolton Landing, Hoosick Falls, Saratoga Lake, and
Ballston Spa
142 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...The Greater Capital Region, the Lake George Saratoga
region and Rensselaer Plateau of eastern New York.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of moderate to heavy rain and a few thunderstorms
continue overnight into Wednesday afternoon. Rainfall rates
may reach as high as 1 to 2 inches per hour within the
heaviest and most persistent downpours.
Despite recent dry conditions, such high rainfall rates in a
short period of time can result in flash flooding, especially
in urban and poor drainage areas and where heavy rain
repeatedly impacts a given area. An additional 1 to 2 inches
of rain is expected for most areas in the flood watch, with
locally higher amounts possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Western Greene-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-
Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-
Eastern Dutchess-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
Including the cities of Woodstock, Dover Plains, Sundown, Pownal,
Woodford State Park, Napanoch, West Hurley, Florida, Hunter,
Pittsfield, North Adams, New Milford, Hancock, Cairo, Pawling,
Amenia, Stratton, Hudson, Londonderry, Prattsville, Bennington,
Torrington, Dalton, Kingston, Pine Plains, Stanfordville,
Coxsackie, West Shokan, Sandisfield, Guilford Center,
Tannersville, Great Barrington, Millbrook, Terryville, Windham,
Bellows Falls, Wingdale, Brattleboro, Poughkeepsie, New Lebanon,
Jefferson Heights, South Egremont, Oakville, Arlington, Athens,
West Brattleboro, Ellenville, Catskill, New Paltz, Beacon,
Gaylordsville, Thomaston, Stamford, and Kerhonkson
142 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...The mid-Hudson Valley, eastern Catskills, and the central
and southern Taconics in eastern New York, Litchfield County in
northwest Connecticut, Berkshire County in western
Massachusetts, and Bennington and Windham counties in southern
Vermont.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of moderate to heavy rain and a few thunderstorms
continue overnight into Wednesday afternoon. Rainfall rates
may reach as high as 1 to 2 inches per hour within the
heaviest and most persistent downpours.
Despite recent dry conditions, such high rainfall rates in a
short period of time can result in flash flooding, especially
in urban and poor drainage areas and where heavy rain
repeatedly impacts a given area. An additional 1 to 3 inches
of rain is expected for most areas in the flood watch, with
locally higher amounts possible, especially across portions
of the eastern Catskills, and across portions of Litchfield
and Berkshire counties.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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