Flash Flood Watch in effect through Friday morning...
Thursday
Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.
Friday
Overcast with rain showers. High of 70F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Overcast with rain showers. Low of 46F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Saturday
Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the North at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
... Flash Flood Watch in effect through Friday morning...
The National Weather Service in Albany has expanded the
* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of northwestern Connecticut... western Massachusetts and east central New York... including the following areas... in northwestern Connecticut... northern Litchfield and southern Litchfield. In western Massachusetts... northern Berkshire and southern Berkshire. In east central New York... eastern Columbia... eastern Dutchess... eastern Greene... eastern Ulster... western Columbia... western Dutchess... western Greene and western Ulster.
* Through Friday morning
* a strong cold front is expected to track across the region through tonight. Bands of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rain are expected. The bands of showers and thunderstorms should track slowly east through eastern New York and western New England through tonight. The ground across the area is wet from heavy rain this afternoon and the past few days. 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.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 12:24 PM EDT on May 23, 2013
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 30 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Albany
********************storm total rainfall********************
Location storm total time/date comments rainfall of /inches/ measurement
Connecticut
... Litchfield County... 2 NNE Litchfield 1.93 600 am 5/22 cocorahs Falls Village 1.34 700 am 5/23 co-op observer Norfolk 1.30 800 am 5/22 co-op observer Bulls Bridge dam 0.63 700 am 5/23 co-op observer 1 WSW Watertown 0.63 600 am 5/22 cocorahs barkhamstead 0.56 730 am 5/22 co-op observer Rocky River dam 0.41 700 am 5/23 co-op observer 3 SW New Hartford ce 0.29 700 am 5/22 cocorahs Bakersville 0.29 700 am 5/22 co-op observer Thomaston dam 0.24 700 am 5/22 co-op observer
Massachusetts
... Berkshire County... Clarksburg 2.56 525 am 5/23 weathernet6 Savoy 1.90 1152 am 5/22 weathernet6 Alford 1.60 527 PM 5/22 weathernet6 Lanesborough 1.50 546 PM 5/22 weathernet6 2 NNW Pittsfield 1.25 700 am 5/23 cocorahs Pittsfield 1.25 508 PM 5/22 weathernet6 NNE Stockbridge 1.25 600 am 5/23 cocorahs 1 se Stearnsville 1.04 800 am 5/22 ASOS 6 SSW Becket 1.01 700 am 5/23 cocorahs
New York
... Albany County... Cohoes 2.53 514 PM 5/22 weathernet6 Albany ap 2.46 751 am 5/23 co-op observer Green Island 2.37 455 PM 5/22 weathernet6 3 SW Glenmont 2.35 700 am 5/23 cocorahs Boght Corners 2.34 730 am 5/22 NWS employee 6 SSW Schenectady 2.27 700 am 5/23 cocorahs 2 SSW Latham 2.27 800 am 5/23 cocorahs Latham 2.00 702 am 5/22 weathernet6 1 NE shakers 1.97 800 am 5/22 ASOS Colonie 1.94 926 am 5/22 weathernet6 Feura Bush 1.70 1031 PM 5/22 weathernet6 1 ESE Delmar 1.37 735 am 5/22 cocorahs 3 SSW Altamont 1.20 655 am 5/23 cocorahs Ravena 1.10 641 am 5/22 weathernet6 Voorheesville 1.02 749 am 5/22 spotter 2 NNE Voorheesville 1.02 749 am 5/22 NWS employee South Berne 0.33 537 am 5/23 weathernet6 Alcove dam 0.15 730 am 5/23 co-op observer
... Columbia County... Kinderhook 2.58 109 PM 5/22 weathernet6 North Chatham 1.26 1055 PM 5/22 weathernet6 1 W North Chatham 1.26 700 am 5/22 cocorahs Chatham 1.15 255 PM 5/22 weathernet6 Hudson 1.10 736 am 5/22 weathernet6 Chatham Center 0.87 552 PM 5/22 weathernet6 8 S Hudson 0.40 700 am 5/22 cocorahs Livingston 0.40 1158 am 5/22 weathernet6 Ancramdale 0.30 620 am 5/22 weathernet6 1 SSW Livingston 0.27 755 am 5/22 cocorahs Taghkanic 0.02 555 am 5/23 weathernet6
... Dutchess County... 3 NE Lagrangeville 0.27 800 am 5/22 cocorahs 3 se Millbrook 0.13 700 am 5/23 cocorahs 2 SSE Hopewell junct 0.07 700 am 5/22 cocorahs Poughkeepsie 0.04 700 am 5/23 co-op observer 2 W Hyde Park 0.03 630 am 5/23 cocorahs
... Fulton County... Perth 2.22 634 am 5/22 weathernet6 Broadalbin 1.90 928 am 5/22 weathernet6 7 NW Gloversville 1.61 700 am 5/23 co-op observer fishhouse 1.40 630 am 5/22 weathernet6 Northville 1.12 825 am 5/23 co-op observer
... Greene County... Greenville Center 0.75 501 PM 5/22 weathernet6 Halcott Center 0.61 612 am 5/22 weathernet6 East Jewett 0.53 600 am 5/23 co-op observer Purling 0.50 613 am 5/22 weathernet6 1 E Greenville 0.10 500 am 5/23 cocorahs 3 E Freehold 0.07 530 am 5/23 cocorahs
... Hamilton County... Wells 1.27 740 am 5/22 weathernet6 2 SW Indian Lake 1.08 625 am 5/23 co-op observer 2 ESE inlet 0.58 700 am 5/23 cocorahs Indian Lake 0.27 1036 am 5/23 weathernet6
... Herkimer County... 1 WNW Ilion 1.47 600 am 5/23 cocorahs 2 NW Dolgeville 1.42 700 am 5/23 cocorahs 8 NW Little Falls 0.94 600 am 5/22 cocorahs 1 se Old Forge 0.71 700 am 5/23 cocorahs
... Montgomery County... Amsterdam 2.45 503 PM 5/22 weathernet6 Fonda 2.11 552 PM 5/22 weathernet6 Glen 1.98 1101 PM 5/22 weathernet6 se Fort Plain 1.82 700 am 5/23 cocorahs Hessville 1.82 519 PM 5/22 weathernet6 5 W Fonda 1.78 900 am 5/23 cocorahs Fort Plain lk 15 0.70 715 am 5/23 co-op observer Saint Johnsville 0.38 835 am 5/22 weathernet6 Canajoharie 0.37 632 am 5/23 weathernet6
... Rensselaer County... Troy 4.27 700 am 5/23 co-op observer Buskirk 3.22 420 PM 5/22 trained spotter Brunswick 3.11 700 am 5/23 co-op observer 3 NE Troy 2.85 700 am 5/23 cocorahs 1 WNW Averill Park 2.81 800 am 5/23 cocorahs Sycaway 2.65 615 am 5/22 NWS employee Speigletown 2.50 620 am 5/22 weathernet6 Center Brunswick 1.44 1100 PM 5/22 weathernet6 SSE Castleton-on-hud 1.22 700 am 5/23 cocorahs 1 NE Melrose 0.53 600 am 5/23 co-op observer
... Saratoga County... Clifton Park 3.85 930 am 5/23 NWS employee Malta 3.72 700 am 5/23 co-op observer Saratoga Springs 3.52 700 am 5/23 co-op observer Charlton 2.90 449 PM 5/22 weathernet6 3 ESE Ballston Spa 1.97 830 am 5/23 cocorahs 3 NNW Malta 1.96 600 am 5/23 cocorahs 5 NNW Milton 1.78 600 am 5/22 cocorahs 5 WNW Ballston Spa 1.75 700 am 5/23 cocorahs 2 W Greenfield cente 1.30 635 am 5/23 cocorahs Mechanicville 1.25 1152 am 5/22 weathernet6 1 WNW Gansevoort 1.00 700 am 5/22 cocorahs Porter Corners 0.66 1101 PM 5/22 weathernet6 Milton 0.40 457 PM 5/22 weathernet6 3 S Wilton 0.28 500 am 5/23 cocorahs 1 S Saratoga Springs 0.14 600 am 5/23 cocorahs Hadley 0.10 421 PM 5/22 weathernet6
... Schenectady County... 3 E Schenectady 4.83 900 am 5/23 cocorahs Niskayuna 4.07 700 am 5/23 co-op observer 1 SSW aqueduct 3.59 640 am 5/23 NWS employee Delanson 3.29 600 am 5/23 co-op observer Scotia 2.32 458 PM 5/22 weathernet6 1 NW Scotia 2.26 600 am 5/23 cocorahs 1 NNE Hawthorne Hill 1.97 526 PM 5/22 NWS employee 2 N Niskayuna 1.71 700 am 5/22 cocorahs Duanesburg 1.46 600 am 5/22 weathernet6
... Schoharie County... Schoharie 1.94 645 am 5/22 trained spotter Summit 1.88 442 PM 5/22 weathernet6 2 ESE Cobleskill 1.61 735 am 5/23 co-op observer Middleburgh 1.58 446 PM 5/22 weathernet6 Sharon Springs 1.45 840 am 5/22 weathernet6 Jefferson 1.40 1132 am 5/22 weathernet6 Charlotteville 1.35 1149 am 5/22 weathernet6 Huntersland 1.25 622 PM 5/22 weathernet6 7 N North Blenheim 1.18 829 am 5/23 co-op observer Richmondville 1.05 624 am 5/22 weathernet6
... Ulster County... West Shokan 0.22 818 PM 5/22 weathernet6 Ellenville 0.08 700 am 5/23 co-op observer Phoenicia 0.04 600 am 5/23 co-op observer Bearsville 0.02 700 am 5/23 co-op observer 2 NNE Rosendale vill 0.02 546 am 5/23 cocorahs 1 SSE Woodstock 0.01 700 am 5/23 cocorahs
... Warren County... 4 WSW Glens Falls 1.47 728 am 5/22 cocorahs Glens Falls 1.04 800 am 5/22 ASOS 5 se North Creek 0.57 700 am 5/22 co-op observer Lake Luzerne 0.03 536 am 5/23 weathernet6
... Washington County... Hebron 0.92 636 am 5/22 weathernet6 Hudson Falls 0.10 549 am 5/23 weathernet6
Vermont
... Bennington County... Pownal 3.96 700 am 5/23 co-op observer 1 WNW Old Bennington 2.89 800 am 5/22 ASOS Woodford 2.35 1001 PM 5/22 weathernet6 1 NNE Landgrove 1.43 715 am 5/23 cocorahs Landgrove 1.13 715 am 5/22 weathernet6 West Arlington 1.06 606 am 5/22 weathernet6 2 S Sunderland 0.57 700 am 5/23 co-op observer
... Windham County... Marlboro 2.03 600 am 5/23 co-op observer 2 WNW Putney 1.50 700 am 5/23 cocorahs Ball Mountain lake 1.35 700 am 5/23 co-op observer 1 E Westminster West 1.31 900 am 5/23 cocorahs se West Halifax 0.40 700 am 5/23 cocorahs