Flood Warning

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of east central New York, including the following counties, Albany, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Ulster.

* WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1056 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. This areas Flood Warning replaces the Flash Flood Warning since rainfall rates have decreased, but many impacts still remain with flooded roads and elevated stream levels. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Scotia, Hunter, Delmar, Latham, Guilderland, Niskayuna, Duanesburg, Woodstock, Menands, Westerlo and Ravena. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood