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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albany NY
250 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

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Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-
Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady-Southern
Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern
Rensselaer-Western Greene-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern
Columbia-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern
Dutchess-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-Southern Washington-
Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
Including the cities of Napanoch, Beacon, Gilboa, Jefferson
Heights, Bellows Falls, Great Barrington, Troy, Albany,
Duanesburg, Mechanicville, New Paltz, Windham, Prattsville,
Middleburgh, Breakabeen, Stratton, Guilford Center, South
Egremont, Bennington, Stephentown, West Shokan, Torrington,
Coxsackie, Tannersville, Knox, Ellenville, Arlington, North
Adams, Oakville, Cobleskill, Middle Falls, Terryville, Sundown,
Rotterdam, Hancock, Dalton, Pownal, Berlin, Johnstown, Woodstock,
Millbrook, Thomaston, Saratoga Springs, Hudson Falls, Cairo,
Brattleboro, Clifton Park, Wingdale, North Blenheim, Dover
Plains, Livingstonville, Hoosick Falls, Jefferson, Amenia,
Stamford, Ballston Spa, Amsterdam, Athens, Berne, Poughkeepsie,
Saratoga Lake, Burnt Hills, West Glens Falls, Altamont,
Pittsfield, West Brattleboro, Cambridge, Florida, Caroga Lake,
Fort Edward, Delanson, North Easton, Londonderry, Kerhonkson,
Preston Hollow, Gloversville, Hunter, Pine Plains, West Hurley,
Woodford State Park, Westerlo, Kingston, New Lebanon, Greenwich,
Mariaville, Catskill, Stanfordville, Glens Falls, Pawling,
Schenectady, Sandisfield, Gaylordsville, Eagle Bridge, Waterford,
New Milford, and Hudson
250 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern Connecticut, including the
  following areas, Litchfield County, western Massachusetts,
  including Berkshire County, in eastern New York, including the
  eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley, the Greater Capital Region,
  central and eastern Mohawk Valley, the Taconics, Schoharie Valley,
  Helderbergs and southern reaches of the Lake George and northern
  Saratoga Region, as well as southern Vermont including Bennington
  and Windham Counties.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A low pressure system will bring 1.5 to 3 inches of rainfall
    to the region late tonight into Saturday morning. This
    rainfall will fall on already saturated soils from heavy
    rainfall from the past weekend into early this week.  Some
    isolated flash flooding can not be ruled out.  Minor flooding
    of main stem rivers, creeks and small streams may occur.
    Some rivers that could reach the minor flood stage include
    the Esopus, Hoosic, and Housatonic.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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