Albany, NY

Weather Forecast Office

July 28-30, 2026 Significant Flash Flood and Heavy Rain Event

Overview

An unprecedented heavy rain event/rain storm impacted eastern NY and western New England on July 28-30, 2026. Scattered to numerous instances of flash flooding occurred with the Greater Capital Region, eastern Catskills and northern portions of the mid-Hudson Valley being the hardest hit. A closed/cutoff low was positioned over the region. The mid and upper low captured a double-barrel low pressure system with one low centered over eastern/southern NY and a secondary coastal low southeast of Long Island. Meso-vortices migrated around the mid and upper level low over the region. A tremendous fetch of deep moisture occurred from the Atlantic and Gulf. Precipitable water anomalies were 2-3 standard deviations above normal in the 1.40-1.80 inch range. Freezing levels were high in the 11-13 kft above ground level range. Very efficient rainfall processes occurred with more of a cool season style synoptic system with an impressive stratiform rainband with initially embedded convection in the low/mid level deformation zone of the system. Intense rainfall rates of 1-3 inches per hour and thunderstorms/heavy showers repeatedly moved over the same areas. The Greater Capital Region, northern reaches of the mid-Hudson Valley and eastern Catskills received the most rainfall with widespread amounts of 6 to 12 inches.

Impressive, record-breaking rainfall amounts occurred in a 2-day stretch, though most of the rainfall occurred in a 24-30 hour period. 5.45 inches of rain occurred on July 29th at Albany, shattering the old record of 1.90 inches set in 1974. This was also the wettest July day on record for Albany. This calendar day total is the 2nd wettest day on record overall, only behind the 5.60 inches that occurred on Sept 16, 1999 with TS Floyd moisture. The 2-day total at Albany was 7.00 inches.

The NYS Mesonet network recorded 11.79 inches of rainfall at Schodack and 11.47 inches at Kinderhook. This was a 1 in a 1000 year precipitation/heavy rain event for those areas. Poughkeepsie also had 2.68" of rainfall on July 29th which broke the old record of 1.86" in 1971.

Despite this much rainfall, abnormally dry conditions ahead of this event limited impacts from river flooding. Only five river points reached flood stage (4 Minor and one Moderate) during this event with one river falling just short of minor flood stage (Mt Marion on the Esopus).

Note: This page remains under construction with additional information planning to be added in the coming days.

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Rainfall


Observed Rainfall	Observed Rainfall across New York State

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider

...Connecticut...

...Litchfield County...
Canaan 4.2 ESE               4.27 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Norfolk                      3.92 in   0800 AM 07/30   COOP
Norfolk                      3.73 in   0830 AM 07/30   CWOP
New Milford 5.3 SSW          3.66 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Warren 2.4 WNW               3.39 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Litchfield 2.3 NNE           3.37 in   0625 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Bakersville                  2.87 in   0700 AM 07/30   COOP
New Hartford Center 3.2 SW   2.87 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Woodbury Center 1.5 SSW      2.82 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Woodbury Center 0.6 SW       2.80 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
South Kent 0.1 SE            2.40 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
New Hartford Center 1.7 SSW  2.39 in   0400 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
New Milford 3.1 WNW          2.15 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
NEW HARTFORD                 2.09 in   0827 AM 07/30   CWOP

...Massachusetts...

...Berkshire County...
Clarksburg 1.2 ENE           5.57 in   0723 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Pittsfield 2.8 W             4.35 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Adams 0.4 WNW                4.09 in   0548 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Pittsfield Airport           3.85 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Cheshire 2.6 N               3.75 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Pittsfield Municipal Airport 3.67 in   0800 AM 07/30   ASOS
Adams 1.6 SSE                3.50 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Great Barrington 0.4 N       3.37 in   1159 PM 07/29   COCORAHS
Cheshire 0.5 NNW             3.36 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Becket 4.4 SSE               3.30 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Cheshire 2.0 SW              3.27 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Cheshire 0.8 N               3.25 in   0705 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
North Adams Harriman-and-Wes 3.23 in   0752 AM 07/30   AWOS
Becket 5.6 SSW               2.97 in   0708 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Clarksburg                   2.96 in   0621 AM 07/30   MESOWEST

...New York...

...Albany County...
Voorheesville                8.90 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Delmar 1.0 S                 8.50 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Delmar 0.7 NE                8.24 in   0941 PM 07/29   MESOWEST
Albany 0.7 SW                8.01 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
2 W Albany                   7.86 in   0900 PM 07/29   NWS Employee
Delmar 0.8 WSW               7.51 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Albany Pine Bush             7.42 in   0808 AM 07/30   RAWS
Albany Intl Ap               7.00 in   0800 AM 07/30   ASOS
Colonie 3.6 WNW              7.00 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Albany 1.9 NNE               6.94 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Altamont 2.7 SSW             6.91 in   0823 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Latham 1.8 NW                6.82 in   0809 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
South Berne                  6.35 in   0534 AM 07/30   MESOWEST
East Berne 2.7 NE            6.28 in   0506 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Altamont 0.4 SE              6.17 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Altamont 3.5 NW              6.04 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Medusa                       5.75 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM

...Columbia County...
Kinderhook                   11.47 in  0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Valatie 2.9 N                10.31 in  0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Valatie 0.5 S                9.60 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Germantown 0.6 E             8.87 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Valatie 3.2 NE               8.80 in   0733 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Ghent 4.3 SE                 8.20 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Chatham 0.7 SW               7.02 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Copake                       4.95 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Ancramdale 0.2 N             4.17 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS

...Dutchess County...
Rhinebeck 3.4 N              5.94 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Red Hook                     5.41 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Red Hook 1.2 NNE             5.37 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Pleasant Valley 1.7 S        5.19 in   1200 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Beacon 0.7 SE                5.10 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Red Hook 1.5 NNW             5.06 in   0759 AM 07/30   MESOWEST
Pleasant Valley 0.9 WNW      5.05 in   0756 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Beacon                       5.03 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Pleasant Valley 1.2 NW       4.99 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
LaGrangeville 3.3 NE         4.91 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
PLEASANT VALLEY              4.87 in   0828 AM 07/30   CWOP
Haviland 3.8 NNE             4.78 in   0644 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Dover Plains                 4.55 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Hyde Park 1.5 W              4.30 in   0743 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Poughkeepsie 3.3 E           4.29 in   0500 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Lagrangeville 2.9 NE         3.99 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Hudson Valley Regional Airpo 3.74 in   0800 AM 07/30   ASOS
Millbrook 2.5 NE             2.95 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS

...Fulton County...
Hagaman 1.5NW                6.60 in   1057 PM 07/29   MESOWEST
Northville 0.6 NE            6.12 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Fulton County Airport        3.15 in   0815 AM 07/30   AWOS
Oppenheim                    2.26 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM

...Greene County...
Catskill 4.1 NNW             9.03 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Tannersville                 8.49 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Elka Park 3.8 ESE            8.12 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Freehold 3.4 E               8.10 in   0530 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Athens 0.3 WNW               7.68 in   0638 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Freehold                     6.15 in   0508 AM 07/30   MESOWEST
Lexington 1.5 N              5.63 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Hunter                       5.37 in   0815 AM 07/30   CWOP
Greenville 0.7 E             4.19 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS

...Hamilton County...
Lake Pleasant 2.3 WSW        5.35 in   0655 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Lake Pleasant                4.33 in   0800 AM 07/30   RAWS
Piseco                       3.65 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Hoffmeister 0.9 N            2.57 in   0630 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Indian Lake                  2.53 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Hoffmeister 2.4 WNW          2.25 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Indian Lake                  2.03 in   0630 AM 07/30   COOP
Raquette Lake                1.91 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Long Lake 1.2 N              1.61 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS

...Herkimer County...
Jordanville 4.2 E            3.60 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Herkimer                     2.05 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Ilion 0.8 WNW                1.85 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Schuyler 3.3 NE              1.76 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Cold Brook                   1.26 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Old Forge                    1.02 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM

...Montgomery County...
Amsterdam 1.0 NNW            6.63 in   0720 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Johnstown                    3.86 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Sprakers 1NW                 3.22 in   0446 AM 07/30   MESOWEST
Sprakers                     2.67 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
2 N Tribes Hill              2.67 in   0825 AM 07/30   AWS
Amsterdam 1NW                2.62 in   0813 AM 07/30   MESOWEST
Fort Plain 0.2 SE            2.61 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Fonda 1 N                    2.06 in   0948 PM 07/29   MESOWEST

...Rensselaer County...
Schodack                     11.79 in  0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Schodack Landing 0.6 N       10.14 in  0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
South Schodak 1 NE           8.15 in   0553 AM 07/30   MESOWEST
Troy 0.7 E                   7.15 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Troy 0.5 NNE                 7.07 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Troy 2.1 NNE                 6.73 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Wyantskill 2.6 SW            6.58 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Schaghticoke                 6.46 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Troy 2.6 N                   5.83 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Troy 6.9 NE                  5.47 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Stephentown                  4.19 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM

...Saratoga County...
Corinth                      7.50 in   0700 AM 07/30   Amateur Radio
Ballston Spa 2.9 ESE         7.24 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Gansevoort 3.7 WNW           7.04 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Clifton Gardens              6.99 in   0751 AM 07/30   MESOWEST
4 WNW Rock City Falls        6.50 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Mechanicville 3.4 WSW        6.28 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
3 SSE Ballston Spa           5.95 in   0625 AM 07/30   NWS Employee
Saratoga Springs 1.5 N       5.81 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Saratoga Springs 0.5 S       5.73 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Saratoga Springs 5.7 NNE     5.73 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Malta                        5.58 in   0830 AM 07/30   CWOP
Ballston Spa                 5.51 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
4 WNW Burnt Hills            4.70 in   0756 AM 07/30   Trained Spotter
Schuylerville                4.39 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Edinburg                     4.10 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM

...Schenectady County...
3 WSW Rotterdam              6.70 in   0500 AM 07/30   Trained Spotter
Scotia 6.0 NW                6.60 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Niskayuna 1.6 ESE            5.79 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
1 ESE Niskayuna              5.68 in   1025 PM 07/29   NWS Employee
1 SSE Alplaus                4.94 in   0800 AM 07/30   NWS Employee
Scotia 1.1 NW                4.60 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Duanesburg                   4.56 in   0827 AM 07/30   CWOP
Duanesburg                   4.07 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Delanson 2 NE                3.88 in   0700 AM 07/30   COOP
Delanson 4.6 NNE             3.71 in   0509 AM 07/30   COCORAHS

...Schoharie County...
Middleburgh                  3.13 in   0825 AM 07/30   CWOP
Sharon Springs 0.5 S         3.09 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Schoharie                    2.40 in   0830 AM 07/30   AWS
Jefferson 1.5 SE             2.00 in   0812 AM 07/30   MESOWEST
Cobleskill                   1.74 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Richmondville 1SW            1.22 in   0629 AM 07/30   MESOWEST
Middleburgh 2 S              1.19 in   0637 AM 07/30   MESOWEST

...Ulster County...
Atwood 2.0 WSW               5.92 in   0755 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Claryville                   5.92 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Woodstock 1.2 S              5.77 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Woodstock 0.8 ENE            5.57 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Highland 2.6 NNE             4.49 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Hurley 2.2 S                 4.20 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Hurley 0.1 NNW               4.19 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Highland 2.3 NW              4.09 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Highland 0.2 SW              3.88 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Esopus 0.8 NNE               3.85 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Tillson 2.2 ENE              3.67 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
SAUGERTIES                   3.63 in   0830 AM 07/30   CWOP
High Falls                   3.49 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
New Paltz 3.0 WSW            3.04 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Kingston                     2.63 in   0815 AM 07/30   CWOP
Plattekill 2.0 WNW           2.46 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Wallkill 3.7 E               2.15 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Wallkill                     1.97 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Marbletown                   1.70 in   1101 PM 07/29   MESOWEST

...Warren County...
Lake Luzerne 3 S             6.05 in   0600 AM 07/30   COOP
West Glens Falls 1.1 NW      5.82 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Lake George 1.0 N            5.07 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Glens Falls                  4.48 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Brant Lake 1.7 ENE           4.04 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Chestertown                  3.02 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM

...Washington County...
Cambridge 4.2 SW             4.71 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
5 S Whitehall                3.95 in   0730 AM 07/30   NYSM
Salem 2.3 SSE                3.71 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Granville 9.5 SW             3.42 in   0644 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Salem                        3.31 in   0825 AM 07/30   CWOP
Whitehall 0.5 SW             1.62 in   0454 AM 07/30   MESOWEST

...Vermont...

...Bennington County...
Bennington 1.9 SSW           5.81 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Bennington 0.3 SE            5.77 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Woodford State Park          5.12 in   0731 AM 07/30   RAWS
Shaftsbury 3.9 WSW           5.00 in   0748 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Bennington 1.9 E             4.92 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Bennington 0.9 WNW           4.55 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Shaftsbury 2.4 WNW           4.20 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Bondville 2.4 WNW            3.73 in   0651 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Shaftsbury 0.4 WNW           3.70 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Bennington State Airport     3.65 in   0800 AM 07/30   ASOS
2 WNW Arlington              3.56 in   0620 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
North Rupert 1.7 WNW         2.97 in   0600 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Landgrove 1.1 NNE            2.50 in   0735 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Manchester Center 2.3 NE     2.40 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Landgrove                    1.96 in   0803 AM 07/30   MESOWEST

...Windham County...
Putney 0.7 NE                5.26 in   0800 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Wilmington 0.6 WNW           5.00 in   0531 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Westminster 5.5 W            4.44 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
4 NE Jacksonville            4.41 in   0825 AM 07/30   AWS
Londonderry 3.5 E            4.38 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Jamaica 1.9 WNW              4.33 in   0730 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Westminster 5.5 NW           3.81 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Guilford 7.0 SW              3.81 in   0730 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
3 SSW Putney                 3.63 in   1030 PM 07/29   Trained Spotter
Saxtons River 0.2 SW         3.16 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Saxtons River 0.2 NNW        3.04 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Londonderry                  2.84 in   0822 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Brattleboro 1.3 WSW          2.67 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Rawsonville 0.9 NE           2.65 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Rockingham 1.1 NNE           2.57 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS
Brattleboro 0.7 S            2.43 in   0700 AM 07/30   COCORAHS

River Flooding

Despite the heavy rain, only 5 river points reached flood stage during this event with one river falling just below minor flood stage.


Minor flooding occurred along the Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge, NY.	Minor flooding occurred along the Schoharie Creek at Gilboa Bridge, NY.	The Esopus Creek at Mount Marion, NY, nearly reached minor flood stage.

Minor flooding occurred along the Esopus Creek at Cold Brook, NY.	Moderate flooding occurred along the Schoharie Creek at Prattsville, NY.	Minor flooding occurred along the Hoosic River near Williamstown, MA.

Flood Reports

Some of the many flood/flash flood reports received. Map courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Albany NY
906 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0251 AM     Flash Flood      2 ESE Hunter            42.19N 74.18W
07/29/2026                   Greene             NY   911 Call Center  

            From 911 Call Center a vehicle was stuck in 
            flood waters at the intersection of state 
            route 23A and NY 214 in the town of Hunter. 

0458 AM     Flash Flood      2 ESE Westmere          42.68N 73.84W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Dept of Highways 

            Road closure on US 20 in both directions 
            between Schoolhouse Rd and Fuller Rd due to 
            flooding. 

0531 AM     Flash Flood      4 NW Clermont           42.13N 73.89W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Dept of Highways 

            DOT reports flooding on NY 9G northbound 
            south of Main St (Germantown) alternate 
            lanes of 2 lanes blocked Germantown Central 
            School. 

0600 AM     Flash Flood      2 WNW Albany            42.67N 73.81W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Public           

            Social media report of road closure around 
            Berkshire Blvd and Daytona Ave due to 
            flooding. 

0640 AM     Flash Flood      2 SE Westmere           42.67N 73.85W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Public           

            Public report of flooding on Schoolhouse Rd, 
            impassable by cars. 

0645 AM     Flash Flood      2 E Westmere            42.69N 73.85W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Public           

            Social media report/photo of car stranded in 
            water under overpass on Access Rd. 

0648 AM     Flash Flood      4 WNW Saugerties        42.11N 74.02W
07/29/2026                   Ulster             NY   Public           

            Public posted photo of flash flooding around 
            Blue Mountain. 

0650 AM     Flash Flood      2 WNW Albany            42.68N 73.81W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   NWS Employee     

            Multiple cars stranded in water on Campus 
            Access Rd. 

0700 AM     Flash Flood      3 NE Saugerties         42.10N 73.91W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Emergency Mngr   

            Flooding observed on Woods Road near 
            Clermont. 

0700 AM     Flash Flood      Ravena                  42.47N 73.81W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            Multiple roads in Ravena are closed due to 
            flash flooding including Bruno Boulevard, 
            Russell Avenue, Orchard Avenue, Jefferson 
            Avenue, Clement Avenue and portions of the 
            Four Seasons Mobile Home Park. 

0700 AM     Flash Flood      Feura Bush              42.58N 73.88W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Public           

            Public report that Feura Bush Rd in Delmar, 
            NY is closed due to flooding. 

0700 AM     Flash Flood      Castleton-on-Hudso      42.53N 73.76W
07/29/2026                   Rensselaer         NY   Public           

            Social media report of road closure due to 
            flooding on Main St in Castleton-On-Hudson. 

0730 AM     Flash Flood      2 N Albany              42.69N 73.78W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Public           

            Public report of road closure on Exchange St 
            off Everett Rd Ext. 

0730 AM     Flash Flood      4 NW Clermont           42.13N 73.89W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Emergency Mngr   

            Flooding around the intersection of NY 9G 
            and Main Street in Germantown. 

0745 AM     Flash Flood      2 S Colonie             42.69N 73.83W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Public           

            Social media report of car stranded in water 
            under Fuller Rd underpass near 6 Mile Park. 

0745 AM     Flash Flood      1 SW Selkirk            42.52N 73.82W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   NWS Employee     

            Miller Road in Selkirk closed due to 
            flooding. 

0800 AM     Flash Flood      3 NNE Hunter            42.25N 74.19W
07/29/2026                   Greene             NY   Emergency Mngr   

            Flooding leading to some road damage 
            observed on Route 23C between Merwin Road 
            and Scribner Hollow Road in Jewett. 

0800 AM     Flash Flood      Hunter                  42.21N 74.22W
07/29/2026                   Greene             NY   Emergency Mngr   

            Multiple reports of flooded roads throughout 
            the Town of Hunter including Main Street at 
            Glenn Avenue, Route 214 at Route 23A, Route 
            83 at Route 214, Scribner Hollow Road, Route 
            23A at Route 296 and Route 16 at Spruce 
            Street. 

0800 AM     Flash Flood      4 SSE Prattsville       42.26N 74.40W
07/29/2026                   Greene             NY   Emergency Mngr   

            Flooding observed on Route 23A near the 
            Mosquito Point Bridge. 

0815 AM     Flash Flood      2 NNW Albany            42.68N 73.79W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Dept of Highways 

            DOT report of road closure on NY 5 under 
            I-90 both directions due to flooding. 

0838 AM     Flash Flood      Coxsackie               42.36N 73.81W
07/29/2026                   Greene             NY   Emergency Mngr   

            Emergency management reports village of 
            Coxsackie in Greene County has declared a 
            state of emergency due to Severe Flooding. 

0854 AM     Flash Flood      3 ESE Round Lake        42.92N 73.75W
07/29/2026                   Saratoga           NY   Law Enforcement  

            Road closure due to flooding on Coons 
            Crossing Rd off of Route 67 in 
            Mechanicsville. 

0900 AM     Flash Flood      3 SSE East Greenbush    42.55N 73.69W
07/29/2026                   Rensselaer         NY   Amateur Radio    

            Report of Schodak Valley Rd closed due to 
            flooding. 

0900 AM     Flash Flood      2 ENE Delmar            42.63N 73.80W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Trained Spotter  

            Creek/stream overflowing banks onto Mill 
            Road in Normanskill, NY. 

0900 AM     Flash Flood      3 SE Amsterdam          42.92N 74.15W
07/29/2026                   Montgomery         NY   Public           

            Public report of road closure on Truax Rd 
            and Route 5 in Amsterdam, NY due to 
            flooding. 

0907 AM     Flash Flood      1 SSW Selkirk           42.51N 73.82W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Emergency Mngr   

            Emergency management reports several people 
            trapped in their homes due to flood waters. 

0922 AM     Flash Flood      3 NNW Nassau            42.55N 73.64W
07/29/2026                   Rensselaer         NY   Trained Spotter  

            Report of road closure due to flooding on 
            Beaver Rd at Poyneer Rd. 

0925 AM     Flash Flood      1 SSW Castleton-on-Huds 42.52N 73.76W
07/29/2026                   Rensselaer         NY   Dept of Highways 

            Flooding on NY 9J both directions between CR 
            6 Seaman Avenue and Hamilton Way (Schodack) 
            All lanes closed. A 100 year old mill along 
            Muitzeskill Road also collapsed in the flood 
            waters from the Schodack Creek. 

0930 AM     Flash Flood      Castleton-on-Hudson     42.54N 73.75W
07/29/2026                   Rensselaer         NY   Dept of Highways 

            NY 9J closed due to flooding between County 
            Route 6, Seaman Avenue, and Hamilton Way in 
            Schodack. 

0935 AM     Flash Flood      1 SE Ravena             42.46N 73.79W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Dept of Highways 

            Flooding on NY 144 both directions area of 
            Town of Coeymans Town of New Baltimore Line 
            All lanes closed. 

0945 AM     Flash Flood      2 WSW Feura Bush        42.57N 73.92W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Dept of Highways 

            Flooding on NY 32 both directions between 
            LaGrange Rd and Lower Flat Rock Rd (New 
            Scotland) All lanes closed. 

1000 AM     Flash Flood      1 ESE Coxsackie         42.35N 73.78W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Dept of Highways 

            NY 9J closed due to flash flooding between 
            Day Road and County Route 26A in Stuyvesant. 

1000 AM     Flash Flood      4 WNW Kinderhook        42.42N 73.77W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Dept of Highways 

            NY 9J closed due to flash flooding between 
            Gibbons Road and School House Road in 
            Stuyvesant. 

1004 AM     Flash Flood      5 E Phoenicia           42.08N 74.23W
07/29/2026                   Ulster             NY   Public           

            Public posted video of flash flooding in 
            Willow NY. 

1030 AM     Flash Flood      3 WSW Feura Bush        42.55N 73.94W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Dept of Highways 

            Report of flooding and road closures on Rte 
            32 between Tarrytown Rd and Copeland Hill 
            Rd. 

1046 AM     Flash Flood      1 WSW Hudson            42.25N 73.80W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Dept of Highways 

            DOT Flooding and Road Closure on NY 23B both 
            directions at Mount Merino Road (Greenport) 
            all lanes of 2 lanes closed. 

1055 AM     Flash Flood      1 ENE Amsterdam         42.95N 74.16W
07/29/2026                   Montgomery         NY   Public           

            Flooded road closed at the intersection of 
            Regina Lane and Bylina Lane in Amsterdam, 
            NY. 

1125 AM     Flash Flood      2 SSW Castleton-on-Huds 42.50N 73.77W
07/29/2026                   Rensselaer         NY   Emergency Mngr   

            22 people in Schodack Island State Park 
            identified as needing evacuation due to 
            flooding at the entrance road. State of NY 
            deployed swift water teams to the area to 
            assist. Time estimated from radar. 

1128 AM     Flash Flood      1 WNW Coxsackie         42.36N 73.82W
07/29/2026                   Greene             NY   Dept of Highways 

            Report of flooding on NY 385 in Bethany 
            Village (Coxsackie). All lanes northbound 
            closed. 

1200 PM     Flash Flood      2 SSW Castleton-on-Huds 42.50N 73.77W
07/29/2026                   Rensselaer         NY   Dept of Highways 

            NY 9J closed due to flash flooding between 
            Knickerbocker Road and NY Route 150 in 
            Schodack. 

1224 PM     Flash Flood      2 NW Hagaman            42.99N 74.19W
07/29/2026                   Fulton             NY   Public           

            Flooding on NY 30 both directions between 
            Voorhees Road (Perth) and McQueen Road 
            (Perth) all lanes blocked. 

1230 PM     Flash Flood      2 NW Hagaman            42.99N 74.19W
07/29/2026                   Fulton             NY   Dept of Highways 

            Road closure due to flooding on NY 30 
            between Voorhees Rd and McQueen Rd in Perth. 

1238 PM     Flash Flood      1 WSW Niverville        42.44N 73.68W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Emergency Mngr   

            NYSOEM reporting a flooding condition at two 
            houses. 

0125 PM     Flash Flood      2 SE Claverack          42.20N 73.69W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Emergency Mngr   

            Hollowville Community Mobile Park in 
            Claverack evacuated due to flooding. Time 
            estimated from radar. 

0129 PM     Flash Flood      1 NNW Rotterdam Junctio 42.89N 74.05W
07/29/2026                   Schenectady        NY   Dept of Highways 

            NY 5 westbound closed in Glenville before 
            Johnson Road due to flash flooding. Time 
            estimated from radar. 

0200 PM     Flash Flood      3 NE Chatham            42.39N 73.56W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Dept of Highways 

            Flooding and road closure on NY 295 at 
            Hartigan Rd. 

0206 PM     Flash Flood      3 NW Niverville         42.47N 73.68W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Dept of Highways 

            DOT reports Flooding and Road Closure on US 
            9 both directions between Heritage Lane 
            (Kinderhook) and Main Street (Kinderhook) 
            all lanes of 2 lanes closed. 

0212 PM     Flash Flood      2 SE Amsterdam          42.92N 74.15W
07/29/2026                   Montgomery         NY   Public           

            Chapman Drive east of Amsterdam road closed 
            due to flooding. 

0212 PM     Flash Flood      1 NW Hagaman            42.98N 74.17W
07/29/2026                   Montgomery         NY   Public           

            Midline Road closed near Fulton/Montgomery 
            County line due to flooding. 

0215 PM     Flood            Broadalbin              43.06N 74.20W
07/29/2026                   Fulton             NY   Public           

            Report of the Kennyetto Creek in Broadalbin 
            flooding backyards, fields and some roads. 

0216 PM     Flash Flood      2 E Nassau              42.51N 73.56W
07/29/2026                   Rensselaer         NY   Dept of Highways 

            DOT reports flooding on US 20 both 
            directions between Cold Water Tavern Rd and 
            Old Route 20 (Nassau) All lanes closed. 

0226 PM     Flash Flood      Valatie                 42.41N 73.67W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Emergency Mngr   

            An office for people with developmental 
            disabilities in Valatie was evacuated due to 
            flooding with 6 residents needing to be 
            relocated. Time estimated from radar. 

0235 PM     Flash Flood      6 SSW Austerlitz        42.23N 73.51W
07/29/2026                   Columbia           NY   Dept of Highways 

            DOT reported both lanes of NY 22 closed 
            between NY 71 and Orchard Lane in Hillsdale 
            due to flooding. 

0300 PM     Flash Flood      4 E Castleton-on-Hudson 42.52N 73.68W
07/29/2026                   Rensselaer         NY   Trained Spotter  

            The Vlockie Kill at Shufelt Road in Shodack 
            is flooding well out of its banks, with 
            water very close to the first floor of 
            several buildings. 

0347 PM     Flood            2 WSW Feura Bush        42.57N 73.92W
07/29/2026                   Albany             NY   Dept of Highways 

            Report of road closure due to flooding on NY 
            32 between Lower Flat Rock Rd and La Grange 
            Ln. 

0507 PM     Flash Flood      2 SSW Castleton-on-Huds 42.51N 73.77W
07/29/2026                   Rensselaer         NY   911 Call Center  

            Flooding on NY 9J both directions between 
            Knickerbocker Rd and NY 150 in Schodack all 
            lanes closed. 

0630 PM     Flood            1 SW Hagaman            42.96N 74.17W
07/29/2026                   Montgomery         NY   Public           

            Amsterdam: Crescent Avenue Bridge closed due 
            to rising creek. Brookside Avenue closed due 
            to flooding and water reaching nearby homes.

Radar

Regional Radar Loop: 9 AM July 28 to 8 AM July 30, 2026

Photos & Video


The Quackenderry Creek spilled over its banks and flooded a several Sixth Street backyards and basements in Rensselaer, NY (Credit: Jim Franco Times Union)	The Quackenderry Creek spilled over its banks and flooded a several Sixth Street backyards and basements in Rensselaer, NY (Credit: Jim Franco Times Union)	The Muitzes Kill swelled after heavy rainfall in Castleton, N.Y. (Credit: Jim Franco The Albany Times Union via AP)

Environment

Synoptic Summary:


250 hPa Analysis Loop	500 hPa Analysis Loop	850 hPa Analysis Loop	Surface Analysis Loop

Mesoscale Convective Discussions (MCD):


MCD #884: 1226 AM EDT July 29, 2026	MCD #886: 543 AM EDT July 29, 2026	MCD #887: 1040 AM EDT July 29, 2026

Discussion: 1226 AM EDT July 29, 2026	Discussion: 543 AM EDT July 29, 2026	Discussion: 1040 AM EDT July 29, 2026

KALB Upper Air Soundings:


00 UTC July 28, 2026	12 UTC July 28, 2026	00 UTC July 29, 2026

12 UTC July 29, 2026	00 UTC July 30, 2026	12 UTC July 30, 2026

Additional environmental data:


Precipitable Water Loop from 00 UTC July 28 to 12 UTC July 30, 2026	925-850 hPa Layer Moisture Transport and Layer Average Theta-E from 00 UTC July 28 to 12 UTC July 30, 2026 (Note both Atlantic and Gulf moisture advected into the region)	48 Hour Annual Exceedance Probabilities for the NWS Albany County Warning Area. Much of the Capital District saw between a 1 in 100 to 500 year rain event with portions of southwestern Rensselaer and northwestern Columbia County seeing a 1 in 1000 year event.

08 UTC WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlook forecast for 12 UTC July 28 to 12 UTC July 29, 2026	20 UTC WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlook forecast for 12 UTC July 28 to 12 UTC July 29, 2026	08 UTC WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlook forecast for 12 UTC July 29 to 12 UTC July 30, 2026

06 UTC July 29, 2026 24-hr Avg. Recurrence Interval	12 UTC July 29, 2026 24-hr Avg. Recurrence Interval	18 UTC July 29, 2026 24-hr Avg. Recurrence Interval

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