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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0026 Issued by the Albany Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-06 18:13:08
903
WGUS51 KALY 062312
FFWALY
NYC001-083-091-093-095-070215-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
712 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central 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...
Southern Schenectady County in east central New York...
Northeastern Schoharie County in east central New York...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches 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 thunderstorms.
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.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Rotterdam, East Greenbush, Cohoes,
Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Delmar, Latham, Guilderland,
Niskayuna, Duanesburg, Menands, Berne, Voorheesville, Green
Island, Waterford and Altamont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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LAT...LON 4274 7432 4280 7426 4282 7386 4282 7359
4260 7360 4258 7374 4256 7413 4260 7431
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
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Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-06 19:52:12
777
WGUS71 KALY 070051
FFSALY
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
851 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
NYC001-083-091-093-095-070101-
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Albany NY-Rensselaer NY-Saratoga NY-Schenectady NY-Schoharie NY-
851 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL ALBANY, WEST CENTRAL
RENSSELAER, SOUTH CENTRAL SARATOGA, SOUTHERN SCHENECTADY AND
NORTHEASTERN SCHOHARIE COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended and flood waters will continue to recede.
Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
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LAT...LON 4274 7432 4280 7426 4282 7386 4282 7359
4260 7360 4258 7374 4256 7413 4260 7431
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