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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 4:08 AM EDT on May 23, 2013

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 24, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch in effect from noon EDT today through Friday
morning...

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of east central New York and
southern Vermont... including the following areas... in east
central New York... eastern Albany... eastern Rensselaer...
eastern Schenectady... Hamilton... Montgomery... northern
Fulton... northern Herkimer... northern Saratoga... northern
Warren... northern Washington... Schoharie... southeast Warren...
southern Fulton... southern Herkimer... southern Saratoga...
southern Washington... western Albany... western Rensselaer and
western Schenectady. In southern Vermont... Bennington...
eastern Windham and western Windham.

* From noon EDT today through Friday morning

* a strong cold front is expected to track across the region this
afternoon through tonight. A band of showers and thunderstorms
with very heavy rain is expected to develop in western and
central New York by early afternoon. The band of showers and
thunderstorms should track slowly east through eastern New York
and southern Vermont through tonight. The ground across the
area is wet from heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. Many areas
should see 1 to 2 inches of rain through tonight... but localized
amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible.

* These rainfall amounts could cause significant standing water on
roadways and low spots in hilly terrain... along with the
potential for flash flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based
on current forecasts.

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




Record Report

Statement as of 4:50 PM EDT on May 22, 2013


... Record daily precipitation set at Albany NY...

On Wednesday... may 22nd 2013... .1.15 inches of rain fell at Albany
international Airport. This sets a new record for daily
precipitation for the date. The previous record was 0.91
inches... set in 1883.


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