Active AlertsWatertown, NY

Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical levels.
What: Flooding caused by heavy rain and snowmelt is possible.
Where: A portion of central New York, including the following counties, Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego.
When: Through Wednesday evening.
Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Additional Details: - Multiple rounds of showers and embedded thunderstorms continue through tonight, which may result in an additional inch of rain. This rain combined with snowmelt from the higher elevations of the Tug Hill Plateau and Western Adirondacks may cause area waterways to reach or exceed bankfull stage, especially on the Black River and other rivers that drain the Tug Hill Plateau and western Adirondacks. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.