Thunderstorms and heavy rain are causing flash flooding throughout the Capital Region on Wednesday morning.

Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for many counties in the region through at least the late morning, with many extending into the afternoon and evening. Other outlying counties are under Flood Watches.

The storm disrupted transportation across the region and parts of the state.

Amtrak suspended service on its Hudson Line between Rensselaer and Penn Station in New York City until about 3 p.m. Wednesday due high water levels and debris on the tracks.

These rainfall totals are from Tuesday through 1 p.m. Wednesday. (Source: New York State Mesonet/National Weather Service

Several trains were affected. Customers should check Amtrak.com for updates.  

Rain was expected to turn more scattered by mid-morning, though it continued falling throughout the afternoon.

“This is a significant rainstorm,” Commissioner of the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Terence O’Leary told Spectrum News 1, adding that the rainfall totals were coming in higher than what was forecasted.

Rensselaer County has declared a state of emergency, with officials advising against non-essential travel.

Multiple roads in Schodack, where more than 10 inches of rain had fallen from Tuesday through 1 p.m. Wednesday, were impassable and closed, leading the town to strongly discourage unnecessary travel. Town hall closed for the day.

Earlier Wednesday morning, the Albany Police Department said on social media that multiple main roads in the city, including the City Line area of Central Avenue and Washington Avenue/Campus Access Road, were closed due to flooding.

The American Red Cross said it is opening a shelter at the Albany School of Humanities (108 Whitehall Road) around noon for those affected by flooding.

Roadways in the town of Amsterdam were flooded, resulting in washouts, erosion, damage to infrastructure and the declaration of a state of emergency in Montgomery County.

In Amsterdam, the city’s Department of Public Works closed a stretch of West Main Street in front of the train station because of flash flooding.

“[F]or now, drivers heading east and west on Rt. 5 who were planning on driving through this impacted area should use Guy Park Ave. to get where they are going this morning,” read a statement from the city.

The rain also caused the cancellation of Wednesday racing at Saratoga Race Course.

While things have been quiet in WNY, The Capital Region and HV are seeing a potentially historic rainfall event. Albany has reached a top 5 wettest 2-day stretch with some spots are now over 10″ since yesterday. This has led to widespread flooding since this AM. #NYwx #wxonthe1s pic.twitter.com/lx81qehu7u

— Cory Smith (@wxcory) July 29, 2026