967 WGUS61 KALY 110258 FFAALY Flood Watch National Weather Service Albany NY 1058 PM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ053-054-058>061-063>066-VTZ013>015- 111000- /O.CON.KALY.FF.A.0009.181011T1200Z-181012T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer- Western Greene-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia- Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess- Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham- Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington, South Egremont, Troy, Berlin, Eagle Bridge, Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, Prattsville, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, Jefferson Heights, Hudson, New Lebanon, Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, Kingston, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains, Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, Amenia, Stamford, Bennington, Woodford State Park, Pownal, Stratton, Londonderry, Brattleboro, Guilford Center, West Brattleboro, and Bellows Falls 1058 PM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Flash Flood Watch for the following counties: Litchfield, Berkshire, Bennington, Windham, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer and Ulster. * From 8 AM EDT Thursday through late Thursday night * Bands of showers and isolated thunderstorms some with locally heavy downpours will move across the area Thursday into Thursday night ahead of approaching cold front as tropical moisture moves into the region. A widespread 1 to 2 inches rainfall is expected, however rainfall rates as high as up to an inch an hour are possible. * Flash flooding is possible especially in low lying and poor drainage areas as well as creeks, brooks, and small streams as water levels are running above normal. 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. && $$