Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York Severe Flood Watch | Effective 07/27/2026 11:31

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued July 27 at 2:31PM EDT until July 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 11:31am
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 5:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...The mid-Hudson Valley, eastern Catskills, Litchfield County, central and southern Taconics, and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall rates may flood low-lying, poor drainage, urban, and other flood-prone locations. Areas where heavy rainfall rates persist will especially be vulnerable to flash flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms capable of heavy downpours arrive tomorrow afternoon from west to east continuing tomorrow night with rainfall rates exceeding 1 to 2 inches per hour at times. Despite recent dry conditions, such high rainfall rates in a short period of time can result in flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas and where heavy rain repeatedly impacts a given area. Steady rain continues into Wednesday before transitioning to showers Wednesday night into Thursday. Three day rainfall totals likely range from 1 to 3 inches with 3 to 6 inches in the eastern Catskills, Litchfield County and central and southern Taconics due to upslope enhancements. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield; Northern Berkshire; Southern Berkshire; Western Greene; Eastern Greene; Western Columbia; Eastern Columbia; Western Ulster; Eastern Ulster; Western Dutchess; Eastern Dutchess
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY