Flood Watch Issued For Western Ulster County

Here is the weather alert that was just sent out by the National Weather Service. Looks like we might be in for another bad storm! I will keep you all posted.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...INCLUDING WESTERN ULSTER COUNTY.

* FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

* A COMPLEX STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THURSDAY... MOVE OFF THE EAST COAST... AND INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST TO THE EASTERN NEW ENGLAND COAST FRIDAY MORNING. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION AS WELL AS SOME SNOW TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* A WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THE FLOOD WATCH AREA WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2.5 TO 3.5 INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD WOULD BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLOODING. IN ADDITION... MANY AREAS HAVE ONLY RECENTLY HAD WATER LEVELS RECEDE SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH... AND MANY RESERVOIRS REMAIN HIGH WITH LITTLE STORAGE CAPACITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

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.