Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 7 August 2026 at 02:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 43 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 7:12PM EDT until August 6 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Urban PEI: 103,965 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 1 April 2026
- June 30, 2026 · score 22 · 10.9 km
- June 30, 2026 · score 43 · 12.4 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 67 · 16.4 km
How we know
6 recorded sources include NOAA; independence is not established by this count.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.90/1 |
| Coordinates | 42.5800, -74.4500 |
| Nearest City | Amsterdam (45 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 104.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-06T23:12:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aebe864ddd8e9997d8fcaee2deb68286 |
Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-08-06T23:12:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-08-07T00:48:26.279Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Albany, NY; Rensselaer, NY; Saratoga, NY; Schenectady, NY; Schoharie, NY; Delaware, NY; Otsego, NY |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 7:12PM EDT until August 6 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Albany NY |
| Expires | 2026-08-06T22:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Albany NY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aebe864ddd8e9997d8fcaee2deb682862abb24f1.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.88789adc0c14f2d4f0c4d28eb172fb0fc7911a80.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 4 S Rotterdam |
| Iem County | Albany |
| Iem State | NY |
| Iem Wfo | ALY |
| Iem Remark | Corrects previous flash flood report from 4 S Rotterdam. Western Turnpike is closed due to flooding in the area of Fuller Station Road. 2 cars stranded in the flood waters with 1 occupant rescued. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_42.690_-73.860_1786058700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786058700000,"latitude":42.69,"longitude":-73.86},{"id":"iem_R_42.740_-73.940_1786058940000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786058940000,"latitude":42.74,"longitude":-73.94},{"id":"iem_D_42.660_-74.300_1786054560000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786054560000,"latitude":42.66,"longitude":-74.3},{"id":"iem_D_42.040_-74.000_1786048320000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786048320000,"latitude":42.04,"longitude":-74},{"id":"iem_F_42.720_-73.960_1786058100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786058100000,"latitude":42.72,"longitude":-73.96}] |
Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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