Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
999 WGUS81 KALY 212049 FLSALY Flood Advisory National Weather Service Albany NY 449 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 NYC039-212245- /O.NEW.KALY.FA.Y.0011.240521T2049Z-240521T2245Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greene NY- 449 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of east central New York, including the following county, Greene. * WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 449 PM EDT, the public reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hudson, Catskill, Athens, Jefferson Heights, Hamburg Light, Leeds and Cauterskill. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 4228 7389 4228 7378 4225 7381 4224 7383 4223 7385 4222 7385 4221 7385 4219 7386 4222 7395 $$ Picard