Flash Flood Watch Issued For Dutchess, Ulster

A flash flood watch was issued Friday for parts of the mid-Hudson Valley. The National Weather Service said the watch is in effect until noon Saturday, Aug. 4 for Dutchess and eastern Ulster counties.

Showers and thunderstorms, rain heavy at times, will become widespread this afternoon into tonight. An average of 1 to 3 inches of rainfall is expected across the watch area.

Localized amounts of more than 5 inches are possible.

Heavy rainfall rates exceeding an inch per hour at times will contribute to flash flood potential.

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