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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 29, 2026, 2:58 AM EDT for Greene County, New York. It was in force for 8 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2026, 2:58 AM EDT (06:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Greene County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 8:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nne Hunter, NY | Flooding leading to some road damage observed on Route 23C between Merwin Road and Scribner Hollow Road in Jewett. |
| Jul 29, 8:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Sse Prattsville, NY | Flooding observed on Route 23A near the Mosquito Point Bridge. |
| Jul 29, 8:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hunter, NY | Multiple reports of flooded roads throughout the Town of Hunter including Main Street at Glenn Avenue, Route 214 at Route 23A, Route 83 at Route 214, Scribner Hollow Road, Route 23A at Route 296 and Route 16 at Spruce Street. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 302 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 69 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 558 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
724
WGUS51 KALY 290658
FFWALY
NYC039-291000-
/O.NEW.KALY.FF.W.0009.260729T0658Z-260729T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
258 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Greene County in east central New York...
* Until 600 AM EDT.
* At 258 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches 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.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hunter, Windham, Ashland, Jewett, Lexington, Jewett Center, West
Jewett, Spruceton, South Jewett, Beecher Corners, North Lexington,
Mosquito Point, West Kill, North Settlement, Red Falls, West
Settlement, Hensonville, Brooksburg, Maplecrest and Halcott Center.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
&&
LAT...LON 4212 7429 4211 7430 4211 7431 4213 7435
4214 7437 4218 7449 4220 7451 4233 7438
4237 7424 4231 7412
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
242 follow-up statements
427
WGUS51 KALY 290922
FFWALY
NYC039-291300-
/O.EXT.KALY.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260729T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
522 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Greene County in east central New York...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 522 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hunter, Windham, Ashland, Jewett, Lexington, Jewett Center, West
Jewett, Spruceton, South Jewett, Beecher Corners, North Lexington,
Mosquito Point, West Kill, North Settlement, Red Falls, West
Settlement, Hensonville, Brooksburg, Maplecrest and Halcott Center.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
&&
LAT...LON 4212 7429 4211 7430 4211 7431 4213 7435
4214 7437 4218 7449 4220 7451 4233 7438
4237 7424 4231 7412
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
24920
WGUS51 KALY 291138
FFWALY
NYC039-291500-
/O.EXT.KALY.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260729T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
738 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Greene County in east central New York...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 738 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
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.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hunter, Windham, Ashland, Jewett, Lexington, Jewett Center, West
Jewett, Spruceton, South Jewett, Beecher Corners, North Lexington,
Mosquito Point, West Kill, North Settlement, Red Falls, West
Settlement, Hensonville, Brooksburg, Maplecrest and Halcott Center.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
&&
LAT...LON 4212 7429 4211 7430 4211 7431 4213 7435
4214 7437 4218 7449 4220 7451 4233 7438
4237 7424 4231 7412
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
07What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 29, 2:36 AM EDT, 22 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Multiple rounds of showers/thunderstorms will produce heavy rain through today, especially in the Flood Watch area. Poor drainage/urban areas will be most susceptible to potential flash flooding through today. 2) Despite areas of heavy rainfall, current river forecasts suggest threat for river flooding is low at this time. However, if any of the higher-end rainfall totals are realized then isolated minor river flooding would be possible.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 2:36 AM EDT, 22 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albany NY
236 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Flood Watch for Flash Flooding expanded into the Capital
Region, Lake George-Saratoga/Upper Hudson Valley region and
Rensselaer County. Heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms will
persist across the eastern Catskills north into these areas
through daybreak, with a secondary area of moderate to heavy
rain redeveloping for areas near and north of I-90 later this
morning through early afternoon. QPF amounts have therefore
increased in these areas with some amounts of 3-4" possible.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Multiple rounds of showers/thunderstorms will produce heavy
rain through today, especially in the Flood Watch area. Poor
drainage/urban areas will be most susceptible to potential flash
flooding through today.
2) Despite areas of heavy rainfall, current river forecasts suggest
threat for river flooding is low at this time. However, if any
of the higher-end rainfall totals are realized then isolated
minor river flooding would be possible.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Multiple embedded mid level vortices have developed along the
eastern periphery of developing upper level trough. Initial wave
was located over the SE Catskills will continue tracking
northward through daybreak, with moderate to heavy rain on its
eastern side persisting across the NE Catskills into the upper
Hudson Valley region. Rainfall rates up to 1-2"/hour will be
possible, especially in favored upslope areas in the NE
Catskills, and possibly NW Saratoga/western Warren Cos.
Additional showers/thunderstorms with heavy rain will continue
translating N/NE into the Taconics, NW CT/western MA and
southern VT toward daybreak, with some rainfall rates
potentially reaching up to 2"/hour.
As this initial wave rides north, another feature located off
the NJ coast should lift toward LI and then southern New England
later this morning and afternoon. This should allow an area of
moderate to heavy rain across western New England to pivot
westward, reaching areas near and north of I-90 including the
Capital Region, the Lake George/Saratoga and upper Hudson Valley
regions later this morning through mid afternoon. Rainfall rates
could still reach 1-2"/hour within this area, which added to the
prior rainfall, could increase chances for flash flooding,
especially in poor drainage and urban areas. Therefore, the
Flood Watch for Flash Flooding has been expanded northward into
these areas.
Heavy rain should decrease in intensity toward and after sunset,
with a general decrease in areal coverage of showers tonight.
KEY MESSAGE 2...
Latest HEFS (Ensemble River Forecasts) continue to show a low
(generally <10-15%) chance for main stem river flooding with
this event, likely due to antecedent dry conditions and rainfall
deficits. However, rainfall amounts are siding on the higher end
of forecasts, and latest NERFC forecasts do suggest the Hoosic
River @ Williamstown could approach minor flood stage early this
afternoon, with Esopus Creek @ Cold Brook also approaching minor
FS early this morning. Will have to watch other points across
the eastern Catskills and western New England through today
given that higher rainfall totals are most likely going to be
realized.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Light to moderate rain showers continue to move through all TAF
sites through the TAF period. KPOU could still observe a
thunderstorm through 7z, then observe light to moderate rain
showers. Ceilings and visibilities continue to fluctuate through
29/18z between VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR conditions due to periods of
moderate rainfall. For KGFL and KALB, forecast confidence is
moderate on end timing of rain shower activity and a transition to
patchy fog for later this afternoon into this evening. Winds
continue to be less than 6 knots and variable through the TAF
period.
Outlook...
Thursday Night: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA.
Friday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Friday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Saturday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Saturday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Sunday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA.
Sunday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Likely SHRA...TSRA.
Monday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA.
&&
.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...Flood Watch through this evening for CTZ001-013.
NY...Flood Watch through this evening for NYZ041>043-048>054-
058>061-063>066-083-084.
MA...Flood Watch through this evening for MAZ001-025.
VT...Flood Watch through this evening for VTZ013>015.
&&
DISCUSSION...24/35
AVIATION...05The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 12:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 10 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Greene | 8 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 2 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Schenectady | 7 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:43 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Greene, Schoharie | 13 hr |
| Jul 29, 4:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Ulster | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 4:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady | 2 hr |
| Jul 29, 6:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 4 hr |
| Jul 29, 6:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady | 5 hr |
| Jul 29, 7:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 10 hr |
| Jul 29, 7:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Ulster | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 8:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 8:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 8 hr |
| Jul 29, 8:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 5 hr |
| Jul 29, 8:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 10:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 10:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 7 hr |
| Jul 29, 10:39 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Schoharie | 8 hr |
| Jul 29, 10:46 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Schoharie | 12 hr |
| Jul 29, 10:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 11:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Rensselaer | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Ulster | 20 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and 1 more | 19 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 4:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Schenectady | 17 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 17 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Rensselaer | 6 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.