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Areal Flood Warning — Columbia County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY
Areal Flood Warning
Issued
4:41 PM CDT · Wed, Jul 29 2026
Expires
10:45 PM CDT · Wed, Jul 29 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KALY

Affected Areas

Columbia County, NY Rensselaer County, NY

Official Bulletin

544
WGUS41 KALY 292141
FLWALY

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

NYC021-083-300345-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Columbia NY-Rensselaer NY-541 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT Wednesday.

* 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 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
    is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
    Between 2 and 5 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...
    Stephentown, New Lebanon, Berlin, Austerlitz, Canaan,
    Stephentown Center, North Stephentown, Garfield, Cherryplain,
    West Stephentown, Wyomanock, Center Berlin, Bucks Corner,
    Lebanon Springs, New Lebanon Center, West Lebanon,
    Petersburg, Stillham, East Grafton and Queechy.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4215 7350 4273 7347 4273 7343 4277 7343
      4286 7343 4285 7328 4284 7328 4283 7328
      4282 7329 4281 7328 4280 7329 4275 7328
      4275 7327 4273 7327 4251 7336 4213 7349

$$

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