Red Hook, NY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut, Berkshire
County in western Massachusetts, and portions of the eastern
Catskills, Mid-Hudson Valley, and southern Taconics in New York.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- After a lull in shower activity early this morning,
additional showers and thunderstorms will develop by this
afternoon and continue into the evening. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1 to 3 inches falling on already saturated grounds
will result in the potential for flash flooding. Some river
points may reach minor flood stage as well, especially along
the Esopus and Housatonic.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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