Albany NY

ALBANY COUNTY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Residents on Sumpter Street in Albany were evacuated by boat Wednesday morning after severe flooding overwhelmed the area following heavy rainfall. Sumpter Street, just off Exchange Street, was completely underwater. Residents and fire crews said flooding is common in the neighborhood, but

Albany is no stranger to heavy rain events, but most of the time those high rainfall totals come from tropical systems; that’s what makes today so unique. A quasi-stationary area of low pressure has brought widespread heavy rain to the Capital Region going back to late Tuesday, with rainfall totals of a few to several

Dramatic video shows a mill collapsing due to raging floodwaters Wednesday in Castleton-on-Hudson, located in Rensselaer County, New York.

Residents rescued from their homes. Historic structures collapsing under the weight of raging flood water. Streets closed, cars underwater. These were some of the sights around eastern upstate New York hit hard Wednesday by sustained rain and flash flooding. The greater Capital Region down to the Hudson Valley were har

Four targeted Thruway operations uncovered ghost plates, suspended registrations and nearly $103,000 in unpaid tolls and fees. New York toll enforcement operations conducted during the first half of 2026 resulted in 1,155 traffic tickets and the seizure of 214 vehicles, state officials announced Wednesday. The four ope

(WRGB) — Heavy rain caused flooding that closed down several roads in and around Albany Wednesday morning. According to a spokesperson for the Albany Department of Water & Water Supply, the following areas were flooded as of 8:30 a.m.:. Central Avenue, closed at Albany city limits at I-90 underpass;...

States of emergency were declared throughout the Capital Region and Hudson Valley. The extent of damage is not yet known but could rival Irene in some areas.

Much of the Capital Region is dealing with flooding.

A child was carried to safety after a vehicle became trapped in deep floodwater in Guilderland.

An Albany man has been convicted of stabbing a Taco Bell worker while attempting to steal food from the fast food joint, authorities said. Ahmad Morton, 34, pretended to be a DoorDash delivery worker alongside his girlfriend, 21-year-old Aryonna Rivera, the Albany County District Attorney’s office s…