Flash Flood Watch
Flash Flood Watch issued September 17 at 3:40PM EDT until September 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Albany
DESCRIPTION: …FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT…
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts,
and New York, including the following areas, in northwestern
Connecticut, Northern Litchfield and Southern Litchfield. In
western Massachusetts, Northern Berkshire and Southern
Berkshire. In New York, Eastern Albany, Eastern Columbia,
Eastern Dutchess, Eastern Greene, Eastern Rensselaer, Eastern
Schenectady, Eastern Ulster, Montgomery, Northern Fulton,
Schoharie, Southern Fulton, Southern Herkimer, Southern
Saratoga, Western Albany, Western Columbia, Western Dutchess,
Western Greene, Western Rensselaer, Western Schenectady, and
Western Ulster.
* From midnight EDT tonight through late Tuesday night
* Tropical moisture from the remnants of Florence will overspread
the region with rain tonight into Tuesday. Rain will be heavy at
times overnight into Tuesday morning. 1 to 3 inches of rainfall
is forecast, though locally higher amounts are possible within
embedded bands of heavier rain and isolated to scattered
thunderstorms.
* Flash flooding is possible, especially for urban areas, creeks,
brooks, and small streams, and areas that have already
experienced localized flooding last week. There is still some
uncertainty for exactly where the heaviest rainfall will be, but
flash flooding is possible, especially if rainfall rates exceed
an inch an hour.
INSTRUCTIONS: A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Issued By: NWS Albany (Eastern New York and Western New England)
