Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of eastern New York, including the following counties, Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady. * WHEN...Until 115 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1014 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen over the last six hours. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to localized 1 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Scotia, Latham, Delmar, Guilderland, Niskayuna, Menands, Voorheesville, Green Island, Waterford and Loudonville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood