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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Albany, NY
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.
- 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
$$
351 follow-up statement
419
WGUS81 KALY 300935
FLSALY
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
535 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026
NYC083-115-301045-
/O.CAN.KALY.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260730T0935Z/
/EAGN6.1.ER.260730T0530Z.260730T0600Z.260730T0630Z.NO/
535 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Hoosic River At Eagle Bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.8 feet early
Sunday morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Hoosic River
Eagle Bridge
Flood Stage: 11.0
Observed Stage at Thu 4 am: 10.6
Forecast:
Thu 8 am 10.5
Thu 2 pm 9.5
Thu 8 pm 8.8
Fri 2 am 8.1
Fri 8 am 7.4
Fri 2 pm 6.9
Fri 8 pm 6.4
Sat 2 am 6.0
Sat 8 am 5.7
Sat 2 pm 5.4
Sat 8 pm 5.1
Sun 2 am 4.8
&&
LAT...LON 4297 7354 4303 7336 4284 7329 4281 7337
4291 7340 4289 7349
$$
24The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 8:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady | 13 hr |
| Jul 30, 9:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 9 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.