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Flood Warning

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Albany, NY; Rensselaer, NY; Saratoga, NY; Schenectady, NY

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing.
* WHERE...Portions of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties in eastern New York.
* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicates that between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area through tonight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Latham, Delmar, Guilderland, Niskayuna, Menands, Green Island, Waterford, Loudonville, East Glenville, Halfmoon and Verdoy. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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