2.45 inches of rain
The thunderstorm that tracked over the western portion of city of Albany dropped 2.45 inches of rain in less than an hour, according to a report received by the National Weather Service Albany. (Update: NWS Albany said another backyard rain gauge recorded 4.9 inches.)
And that led to a bunch of flash flooding scenes like the one above at Manning Boulevard and Myrtle. See also: Western Ave and Colvin Ave (Olivers Brew Crew looked like an indoor wading pool). [@jamesbelflower] [@CBS6Heather] [Olivers Brew Crew Facebook]
We were curious how often a rainfall like this occurs. NWS Albany responded via Twitter that it's a few-times-a-decade occurrence in the city of Albany.
(Thanks for the pic, G.)
Earlier: Adapting for a more extreme future
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