The document shredding bins are available at the Gallatin Town Hall Mondays and Fridays from 9-2 and Saturdays 9-12 from March 10-March 21. For more information 518-398-7519 or [email protected] The Columbia County KISS Program is once again available to seniors in every town in Columbia County. The KISS Program, founded by Columbia County Clerk … {...}
Weather Alert: Flash Flood Warning, Sunday Oct 29
Issuing Office: Albany
Source: National.Weather.Service
… FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING… THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * ALL OF EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. * FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * A WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE REGION FROM TODAY INTO EARLY MONDAY. FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED, WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS FORECAST FOR AREAS MAINLY SOUTH AND WEST OF ALBANY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE EASTERN CATSKILLS AND SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS. * EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WITH RATES OF AROUND ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES, WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN, POOR DRAINAGE, AND LOW LYING AREAS, AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS. LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS IS ANOTHER CONCERN THAT COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO EXPECTED, WHICH WILL LOCALLY ENHANCE RAINFALL RATES. SOME MAIN STEM RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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