Expires:202307190215;Remove:202307190215;085938 WGUS51 KALY 182313 FFWALY NYC001-083-190215- /O.NEW.KALY.FF.W.0027.230718T2313Z-230719T0215Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Albany NY 713 PM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Albany County in east central New York... Southwestern Rensselaer County in east central New York... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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... Albany, Troy, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, Delmar, Menands, Ravena, Green Island, Castleton-On-Hudson, Selkirk, Wyantskill, Feura Bush, Wynantskill, West Sand Lake, Averill Park, North Greenbush, Sand Lake, Poestenkill, Clarksville and Prospect Heights. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. 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. && LAT...LON 4247 7389 4258 7397 4270 7370 4273 7369 4274 7369 4273 7363 4264 7352 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1 INCH IN 1 HOUR $$ ATE