Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 8 at 2:58AM EDT until May 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 7, 2025 - 11:58pm
Expires:
May 8, 2025 - 2:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwestern Connecticut, including the
following areas, Litchfield County, western Massachusetts,
including Berkshire County, in eastern New York, including the
eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley, the Greater Capital Region,
central and eastern Mohawk Valley, the Taconics, Schoharie Valley,
Helderbergs and southern reaches of the Lake George and northern
Saratoga Region, as well as southern Vermont including Bennington
and Windham Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A low pressure system will bring 1.5 to 3 inches of rainfall
to the region late tonight into Saturday morning. This
rainfall will fall on already saturated soils from heavy
rainfall from the past weekend into early this week. Some
isolated flash flooding can not be ruled out. Minor flooding
of main stem rivers, creeks and small streams may occur.
Some rivers that could reach the minor flood stage include
the Esopus, Schoharie, Hoosic, Walloomsac, Housatonic, and
the Hudson River at Troy and Waterford.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield; Northern Berkshire; Southern Berkshire; Southern Fulton; Montgomery; Northern Saratoga; 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; Northern Fulton; Southeast Warren; Southern Washington; Bennington; Western Windham; Eastern Windham
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY