Albany, NY – A slow-moving storm system is soaking the Northeast with intense rainfall, and the flood risk will continue into early Saturday across parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
According to the National Weather Service offices in Albany, Binghamton, and State College, a Flood Watch remains in effect until 12 a.m. Saturday. Repeated downpours are capable of producing rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour, which may overwhelm creeks, urban drains, and low-lying areas. The highest risk zones stretch from the Catskills to the Southern Tier and into the Berkshires and southern Vermont.
In New York, counties including Broome, Delaware, Otsego, Ulster, and Albany are under watch, with potential impacts near Binghamton, Oneonta, Kingston, and Troy. Storm drains may back up quickly, especially during peak bursts. In Pennsylvania, flash flooding could hit parts of Bradford, Susquehanna, and Wayne counties, including roads near Towanda and Montrose.
Western Massachusetts and southern Vermont — including Pittsfield, Bennington, and Brattleboro — face a similar threat. Rural roads and poor drainage zones are most vulnerable.
Residents are urged to avoid flooded roads, charge devices, and prepare for brief outages. More rainfall is expected overnight before conditions improve Saturday morning.
Warnings remain possible overnight as rainfall continues into early Saturday.
