Alert Details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and eastern New York, including the following counties, in east central New York, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and Washington. In eastern New York, Fulton and Montgomery. * WHEN...Until 800 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 205 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 of 1 to 2 inches 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... Saratoga Springs, Amsterdam, Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Mechanicville, Salem, Glenville, Milton, Ballston Spa, Fort Edward, Corinth, Grafton, Cambridge, Greenwich, Broadalbin, Hagaman, Edinburg, Northville, Round Lake and Fort Johnson. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood