Flood Statement Issued by NWS Albany, NY
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WGUS81 KALY 231904
FLSALY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Albany NY
304 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024
CTC005-MAC003-NYC021-027-111-232215-
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Litchfield CT-Berkshire MA-Columbia NY-Dutchess NY-Ulster NY-
304 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwestern Connecticut, including the
following county, Litchfield, western Massachusetts, including the
following county, Berkshire, and east central New York, including
the following counties, Columbia, Dutchess and Ulster.
* WHEN...Until 615 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will
cause urban and small stream flooding. Up to 2 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...
Torrington, Poughkeepsie, New Milford, Beacon, Great
Barrington, New Paltz, Rhinebeck, Pawling, Wallkill, Hyde
Park, Milton, Plattekill, Pleasant Valley, Thomaston, New
Hartford, Wappingers Falls, Amenia, Copake, Sheffield and
Kent.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding to the National Weather Service by email at
ALB.stormreport@noaa.gov... On Facebook at
www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany.
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LAT...LON 4160 7421 4220 7364 4215 7303 4215 7307
4204 7301 4197 7303 4197 7289 4181 7295
4180 7302 4164 7298 4156 7316 4151 7316
4149 7333 4147 7331 4149 7344 4167 7351
4153 7353 4149 7393 4144 7398 4159 7395
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