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Stuyvesant, NY

Widespread Flooding, Road Closures Reported As Potent Storm Drenches Region Widespread Flooding, Road Closures Reported As Potent Storm Drenches Region
Widespread Flooding, Road Closures Reported As Potent Storm Drenches Region A potent, late autumn storm is bringing flooding and road closures to parts of the region. Flood watches or warnings are up for the entire Capital Region with rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches expected through Monday night, Dec. 18, according to the National Weather Service in Albany. Higher rainfall accumulations are expected on east and southeast-facing slopes of the eastern Catskills. In Albany County, a flood warning is up for the Mohawk River at Cohoes, where minor flooding is expected after midnight as the river crests just above its flood stage of 20 feet. A flood warning is also in…