Albany County under flood watch

Friday, June 6, 2025 - 13:22

— Map from the National Weather Service

The area in green is under a flood watch while the area colored yellow has a hazardous weather outlook and the gray area is under an air-quality alert.

ALBANY COUNTY — Albany County is under a flood watch from noon today until midnight.

Isolated to scattered flash flooding is possible, according to the National Weather Service, especially if storms repeatedly track over the same areas.

Ponding of water is also possible in low-lying, urban, and poor drainage areas.

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