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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Albany, NY

July 29, 2026Rensselaer County, Washington County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this river flood warning at Jul 29, 2026, 10:47 PM EDT for Rensselaer County, Washington County, New York. It took effect at Jul 30, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 29, 2026, 10:47 PM EDT (02:47 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 30, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 30, 2026, 5:35 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Rensselaer County, NY, Washington County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge (EAGN6). The gauge peaked at 11.05 ft at Jul 30, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate51007/3007/31
Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01334500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

815 
WGUS41 KALY 300247
FLWALY

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
1047 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

&&

NYC083-115-301200-
/O.NEW.KALY.FL.W.0021.260730T0600Z-260730T1200Z/
/EAGN6.1.ER.260730T0600Z.260730T0600Z.260730T0600Z.NO/
1047 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge.

* WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flood stage. Water on County Route 103 
  between Route 67 and the covered bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Hoosic River
Eagle Bridge
Flood Stage: 11.0
Observed Stage at Wed 10 pm: 10.6
Forecast:
Thu 2 am 11.0
Thu 8 am 10.8
Thu 2 pm 10.3
Thu 8 pm 9.4
Fri 2 am 8.1
Fri 8 am 7.5
Fri 2 pm 6.9
Fri 8 pm 6.5
Sat 2 am 6.1
Sat 8 am 5.7
Sat 2 pm 5.5

&&

LAT...LON 4297 7354 4303 7336 4284 7329 4281 7337
      4291 7340 4289 7349


$$

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1 follow-up statement
419 
WGUS81 KALY 300935
FLSALY

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
535 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

NYC083-115-301045-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260730T0935Z/
/EAGN6.1.ER.260730T0530Z.260730T0600Z.260730T0630Z.NO/
535 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Hoosic River At Eagle Bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.8 feet early
    Sunday morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Hoosic River
Eagle Bridge
Flood Stage: 11.0
Observed Stage at Thu 4 am: 10.6
Forecast:
Thu 8 am 10.5
Thu 2 pm 9.5
Thu 8 pm 8.8
Fri 2 am 8.1
Fri 8 am 7.4
Fri 2 pm 6.9
Fri 8 pm 6.4
Sat 2 am 6.0
Sat 8 am 5.7
Sat 2 pm 5.4
Sat 8 pm 5.1
Sun 2 am 4.8

&&

LAT...LON 4297 7354 4303 7336 4284 7329 4281 7337
      4291 7340 4289 7349


$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 8:02 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningALYAlbany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady13 hr
Jul 30, 9:42 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningALYAlbany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer9 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.