Weather
Flood Warning For Hudson River At Poughkeepsie
This is higher than the last highest minor flood stage on Oct. 25, 2005, the National Weather Service said.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The Hudson River at Poughkeepsie is under a flood warning until 7 p.m.
The National Weather Service said the river was was expected to reach a maximum value of 5.6 feet (5.0 is minor flood stage) late Monday morning and then fall below flood stage in the afternoon.
The impacts: minor flooding of lowlands, boat docks and boat launches. At this stage, water covers State Route 213 in Eddyville.
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As for flood history, the NWS said this crest compares to a previous crest of 5.2 feet on Oct. 25, 2005.
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