Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albany NY 418 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ047>054-058>061-063>066-191100- Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady- Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer- Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia- Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess- Eastern Dutchess- 418 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts and the immediate Capital District, Schoharie Valley, eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley and Taconics. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Widespread hazardous weather is low at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A large storm system is expected to affect the region with periods of moderate to heavy rainfall late Friday into Saturday. Flooding is possible of rivers, streams, and areas of poor drainage along with isolated thunderstorms. Stay tuned for further updates from your National Weather Service. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to relay rainfall and flooding reports to the National Weather Service in Albany. $$
Flash Flood Watch
Flood Watch National Weather Service Albany NY 404 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 NYZ047>054-058>061-063>066-191015- /O.NEW.KALY.FF.A.0002.190420T0000Z-190420T1800Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady- Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany- Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene- Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster- Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess- Including the cities of Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, Duanesburg, Schenectady, Rotterdam, Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, Mechanicville, Clifton Park, Waterford, Westerlo, Altamont, Berne, Knox, Preston Hollow, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Eagle Bridge, Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, Prattsville, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, Jefferson Heights, Hudson, New Lebanon, Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, Kingston, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains, Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, and Amenia 404 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for a portion of east central New York, including the following areas, Eastern Albany, Eastern Columbia, Eastern Dutchess, Eastern Greene, Eastern Rensselaer, Eastern Schenectady, Eastern Ulster, Schoharie, Southern Saratoga, Western Albany, Western Columbia, Western Dutchess, Western Greene, Western Rensselaer, Western Schenectady, and Western Ulster. * From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon * Showers with localized areas of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will develop across the watch area Friday evening, continuing into Saturday morning. Some of the rainfall may be heavy enough to cause flooding in along rivers, streams, and low-lying poor drainage areas. * Those with interests in low-lying or flood prone areas should continue to monitor the latest forecasts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.
