Pittsfield, MA Weather

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...The Greater Capital Region, the Lake George Saratoga
Region, the northern Taconics including the Rensselaer Plateau,
the mid Hudson Valley, eastern Catskills, southern and central
Taconics and Helderbergs of eastern New York, Bennington and
Windham Counties in southern Vermont, the Berkshires of western
Massachusetts, and Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of moderate to heavy rain and a few thunderstorms
continue through this afternoon. Rainfall rates may reach as
high as 1 inch per hour within the heaviest and most
persistent downpours.

Despite recent dry conditions, such high rainfall rates in a
short period of time can result in flash flooding, especially
in urban and poor drainage areas and where heavy rain
repeatedly impacts a given area. An additional 0.5 to 2
inches of rain is expected for most areas in the flood watch,
with locally  higher amounts possible of 2-4 inches across
the southern Greens, Berkshires and Litchfield County,
Connecticut.

- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of western Massachusetts, including the following
county, Berkshire and east central New York, including the
following counties, Columbia and Rensselaer.

* WHEN...Until 545 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1142 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pittsfield, North Adams, Great Barrington, Hoosick Falls,
Adams, Williamstown, Lee, Lenox, Sheffield, Cheshire,
Stephentown, New Lebanon, Grafton, Berlin, Becket,
Austerlitz, Otis, Sandisfield, Florida and Hancock.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Hoosic River at Williamstown.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Most of Cole Field is inundated, as well
as the portion of Stetson Road that runs along Cole Field.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 10.9 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood