Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 6 at 5:02PM EDT until May 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 2:02pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWALY
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Herkimer County in eastern New York...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 502 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Cars are reported
stranded on Caroline and Mohawk Street in the Town of Herkimer
with additional flooding in Ilion. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Ilion, Herkimer, Mohawk, Frankfort, Middleville, Cedarville,
Jordanville, Elizabethtown, Warren, North Ilion, South Ilion, East
Frankfort, Spinnerville, Dennison Corners, North Frankfort, North
Columbia, Getman Corners, Corrado Corners, Beacon Light Corners
and East Schuyler.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Herkimer, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY