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By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 8:26 pm
The Ulster County town of Shandaken declared a state of emergency due to flash flooding around 8pm. The following roads are closed:
Oliverea:
Oliverea Road/Ulster Co. Rt. 47
McKinley Hollow Road
Burnham Hollow Road
Eagle Mtn. Road
Deer Lane
Phoenicia... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 6:26 pm
Heavy rainfall across the region today has streams and creeks rising, and a few spots are predicted to flood later this evening.
The Beaverkill near Cooks Falls is predicted to reach minor flood stage later tonight. The river should crest at 11.5 feet... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 4:58 pm
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Via NY-Alert: All lanes of Route 9W in Esopus, near the intersection with Black Creek Road, are closed for utility work. According to the alert, the road will be closed for up to 6 hours.
An employee at Ulster County Emergency... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 1:02 pm
Update, 5pm: Ulster and Greene County are under a flash flood warning:
Locations In The Warning Include But Are Not Limited To Windham And Prattsville Radar Estimates And Actual Gage Readings Indicating 2 To 4 Inches Of Rain Has Fallen Across Portions Of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 11:05 am
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a wind advisory for the western Catskills region, from 11am until 8pm. Forecasts are calling for sustained winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 40 or 50 miles per hour, possibly greater... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Jul. 28, 2012 - 11:14 am
A flash flood watch is in effect across Eastern New York this morning, including Greene, Schoharie and Ulster counties:
Through Sunday Morning * Showers And Embedded Thunderstorms Will Become More Numerous Across Much Of Eastern New York And Adjacent... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2012 - 9:14 pm
Above: Rainbow over the Gypsy Wolf Cantina in Woodstock around 8pm this evening. Photo by Mara Dean; reproduced with permission.
Fast-moving thunderstorms tore across New York State like a freight train today. In the Catskills, the feared tornadoes never... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2012 - 8:36 pm
This just in via email from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office:
Per Steve Finch, Delaware County 911 Coordinator:
Hancock Telephone Company is experiencing a long distance telephone outage at this time.
Incoming and Outgoing long distance service is... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2012 - 5:53 pm
Dutchess and Ulster County under severe thunderstorm warning. Via NY-Alert, 5:36pm:
The National Weather Service In Albany Has Issued A * Severe Thunderstorm Warning For... Ulster County In East Central New York... Western Dutchess County In East Central... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2012 - 5:28 pm
Update: As of 5:40pm, there is now a tornado warning in effect for Sullivan County. Via the NWS:
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
540 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN... Read more
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