Flood Watch Updated
From
Village of Tannersville
Sent
Tue, Jul 28 @ 2:19pm
Description
Flood Watch issued July 28 at 2:07PM EDT until July 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...The mid-Hudson Valley, eastern Catskills, and the central
and southern Taconics in eastern New York, Litchfield County in
northwest Connecticut, and Berkshire County in western
Massachusetts.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms arrive
this afternoon from west to east and continue into tomorrow
with rainfall rates reaching or exceeding 1 to 2 inches per
hour at times.
Despite recent dry conditions, such high rainfall rates in a
short period of time can result in flash flooding, especially
in urban and poor drainage areas and where heavy rain
repeatedly impacts a given area. Steady rain continues into
Wednesday before transitioning to showers Wednesday night
into Thursday. 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected for most
areas in the flood watch, with locally higher amounts
possible in the eastern Catskills, Berkshires, and Litchfield
Hills.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
This notification was posted by Village of Tannersville. Village of Tannersville is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
