... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday morning...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of east central New York and southern Vermont...
including the following areas... in east central New York...
eastern Albany... eastern Rensselaer... eastern Schenectady...
Hamilton... Montgomery... northern Fulton... northern Herkimer...
northern Saratoga... northern Warren... northern Washington...
Schoharie... southeast Warren... southern Fulton... southern
Herkimer... southern Saratoga... southern Washington... western
Albany... western Rensselaer and western Schenectady. In
southern Vermont... Bennington... eastern Windham and western
Windham.
* Through Friday morning
* a strong cold front is expected to track across the region
this afternoon through tonight. A band of showers and
thunderstorms with very heavy rain is expected to develop in
western and central New York by early afternoon. The band of
showers and thunderstorms should track slowly east through
eastern New York and southern Vermont through tonight. The
ground across the area is wet from heavy rain on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Many areas should see 1 to 2 inches of rain through
tonight... but localized amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible.
* These rainfall amounts could cause significant standing water
on roadways and low spots in hilly terrain... along with the
potential for flash flooding.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based
on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flash flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding
should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Eastern Schenectady
- Forecasts for: New York
- Return to US Severe Weather
Statement as of 10:31 am EDT on May 23, 2013
Flash Flood Watch
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Record Report | |
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Statement as of 4:50 PM EST on May 22, 2013 ... Record daily precipitation set at Albany NY... On Wednesday... may 22nd 2013... .1.15 inches of rain fell at Albany international Airport. This sets a new record for daily precipitation for the date. The previous record was 0.91 inches... set in 1883. |
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05/22/2013 0205 PM W Delanson, Schenectady County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter. Tractor trailer blown over on Interstate 88 05/22/2013 0250 PM Rotterdam, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by trained spotter. Water flowing across parking lots and under cars 2-3 inches deep. 05/22/2013 0250 PM Scotia, Schenectady County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter. Multiple trees down 05/22/2013 0258 PM Schenectady, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by facebook. Road under water at Hampton Avenue 05/22/2013 0300 PM Schenectady, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by trained spotter. Road under water on Brandywine and Union. 05/22/2013 0300 PM Schenectady, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by meteorologist. Water rescues in the city on Crane St. With water 2 to 3 feet deep. 05/22/2013 0250 PM Scotia, Schenectady County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter. Multiple trees down 05/22/2013 0205 PM W Delanson, Schenectady County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter. Tractor trailer blown over on Interstate 88 05/22/2013 0250 PM Rotterdam, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by trained spotter. Water flowing across parking lots and under cars 2-3 inches deep. 05/22/2013 0258 PM Schenectady, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by facebook. Road under water at Hampton Avenue 05/22/2013 0300 PM Schenectady, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by trained spotter. Road under water on Brandywine and Union. 05/22/2013 0300 PM Schenectady, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by meteorologist. Water rescues in the city on Crane St. With water 2 to 3 feet deep. 05/22/2013 0300 PM Schenectady, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by meteorologist. Water rescues in the city on Crane St. With water 2 to 3 feet deep. 05/22/2013 0258 PM Schenectady, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by facebook. Road under water at Hampton Avenue 05/22/2013 0300 PM Schenectady, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by trained spotter. Road under water on Brandywine and Union. 05/22/2013 0250 PM Rotterdam, Schenectady County. Flash flood, reported by trained spotter. Water flowing across parking lots and under cars 2-3 inches deep. 05/22/2013 0205 PM W Delanson, Schenectady County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter. Tractor trailer blown over on Interstate 88 |
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