Flash Flood Warning

FFWALY

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Albany County in east central New York... West Central Rensselaer County in east central New York... South Central Saratoga County in east central New York... Southeastern Schenectady County in east central New York...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. 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 heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Rainfall rates have increased to between a half inch and one inch per hour, with significant runoff occurring.

* Some locations that will experience flash 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.