Flash Flood — Albany, New York

2024-08-19 · near Roessleville, Albany, New York

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported 4 to 5 cars submerged in a few feet or higher of water near Central Avenue and the NYS Albany DMV.

Wider weather episode

A cold front tracked through eastern New York on August 19, 2024, forcing the development of scattered showers and broken lines of thunderstorms. Multiple rounds of heavy downpours impacted northeast Albany County, leading to a few instances of flooding and flash flooding just outside the city of Albany and within the town of Colonie. Flooded roadways led to traffic delays.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1214473. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.