Big rain storm coming up the coast, we have watches and advisories

From the National Weather Service:

Flood Watch

Wed, Oct 16, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH

FRIDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND.

* FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* FORECAST RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED 4 INCHES

WILL FALL ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. RAINFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT

TIMES, RESULTING IN RISING WATER LEVELS ON AREA STREAMS AND

RIVERS. FURTHERMORE, LOW LYING AREAS AND BLOCKED STORM DRAINS

FROM FALLEN LEAVES AND DEBRIS MAY EXPERIENCE RISING WATER

LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON

CURRENT FORECASTS.

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.

Wind Advisory

Wed, Oct 16, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT

THURSDAY...

* WHAT...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH

ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING FOR THE TACONICS, BERKSHIRES,

NORTHWEST HILLS OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS OF

VERMONT, THEN NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45

MPH EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION ON THURSDAY.

* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN VERMONT, NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT,

EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS.

TREE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY

RESULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH

PROFILE VEHICLE. SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

Torrential Rain Splashing On Footpath

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