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Areal Flood Warning — Columbia County, NY, Greene County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY
Areal Flood Warning
Issued
4:19 PM CDT · Wed, Jul 29 2026
Expires
4:15 AM CDT · Thu, Jul 30 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KALY

Affected Areas

Columbia County, NY Greene County, NY Rensselaer County, NY

Official Bulletin

132
WGUS41 KALY 292119
FLWALY

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
519 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

NYC021-039-083-300915-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Columbia NY-Greene NY-Rensselaer NY-519 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of east central New York, including the
  following counties, Columbia, Greene and Rensselaer.

* WHEN...Until 515 AM EDT Thursday.

* 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 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
    is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
    Between 5 and 11 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience 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.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4246 7379 4246 7378 4247 7379 4248 7379
      4249 7379 4252 7376 4257 7375 4275 7367
      4273 7347 4215 7350 4215 7386

$$

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