Wet Weather, River Flooding In Forecast For Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Hurricane Erin is expected to cause minor flooding in the Hudson River as the storm works its way northward, according to meteorologists.

Michael Main, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Albany, said the river will reach minor flood stage around midnight on both Thursday night and Friday night.

“That is from the hurricane out at sea pushing water into Long Island Sound and up the Hudson River,” Main said.

The hurricane’s impact will be stronger along the Atlantic coastline. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center is cautioning against swimming at most U.S. east coast beaches due to “life-threatening surf and rip currents.”

Residents who are vacationing at Atlantic coast beaches should check for any warnings and alerts. Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed state parks to suspend swimming on Long Island’s ocean beaches through Thursday, for example.

The hurricane is expected to be pushed out to sea without making landfall in the U.S.

A frontal system, which will push the hurricane away from land, will bring rain to the Hudson Valley region today and into Thursday. The National Weather Service indicates thunderstorms are possible today also.

The total rainfall from this system is expected to reach up to an inch in some Hudson Valley towns, according to Main.

“It has been very dry, and it will be beneficial for people’s lawns. which are brown and dried out,” Main said.

Temperatures are expected to remain cool, with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s, through Thursday.

Sunshine and warmer temperatures return on Friday, when high temperatures will reach back up into the 80s, according to the National Weather Service.

Here are the forecast details for the lower Hudson Valley area via the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. High near 71. East wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 p.m., then showers likely. Low around 59. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 9 to 13 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Here are the forecast details for the Mid-Hudson Valley area via the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers, mainly after noon. High near 65. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11 p.m. Low around 56. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 6 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.