Torrential Rain Floods Albany Region, Closing Roads and Triggering 2 County Emergencies
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Updated · WRGB · Jul 29
Torrential Rain Floods Albany Region, Closing Roads and Triggering 2 County Emergencies
3 articles · Updated · WRGB · Jul 29
Summary
Albany-area flooding shut roads, stranded multiple cars and prompted officials Wednesday to urge residents to stay home if possible.
Overnight rain submerged parts of Central Avenue, Manning Boulevard, Hackett Boulevard and Erie Boulevard, with vehicles stuck or pushed from floodwater in Albany and Guilderland.
Coxsackie declared a state of emergency over flooding and washed-out roads, while Greene and Columbia counties also declared emergencies and Hunter told residents to avoid travel.
Castleton-on-Hudson issued a boil water advisory, and flooding also forced the closure of Rensselaer City Hall.
The disruption followed torrential rainfall across eastern New York, where Schodack recorded 9.22 inches and Albany International Airport got more than 5 inches earlier Wednesday.