Community Notification System

County:

The Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) is FEMA's national system for local alerting that Ulster County can access and use. IPAWS can assist in providing authenticated emergency and life-saving information to the public through mobile phones using Wireless Emergency Alerts, to radio and television via the Emergency Alert System, and on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Weather Radio when there is a disaster or emergency incident that warrants public notification.

To learn more about IPAWS, visit FEMA.gov.

State:

New Yorkers can subscribe to NY-Alert to receive critical information and emergency alerts on what is happening in their area. NY-Alert contains critical, emergency-related information including instructions and recommendations in real-time by emergency personnel. Information may include severe weather warnings, significant highway closures, hazardous material spills, and other emergency conditions.

All areas of New York State are included in the system, and you can decide which area you would like to receive alerts about.

The New York Extension Disaster Education Network (NY EDEN) is a collaborative educational network based at Cornell University and dedicated to educating New York residents about preventing, preparing for, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. Utilizing an aggregated collection of research-based guidelines and best practices aggregated from across the national Extension network, NY EDEN provides communication outreach on these critical and timely subjects through this website (eden.cce.cornell.edu) as well as its Facebook and Twitter social media channels.

NY EDEN is affiliated with the national USDA Extension Disaster Education​ Network (EDEN). EDEN is a national organization of land-grant universities that links Extension educators from across the United States and throughout various disciplines, enabling them to develop and use resources to reduce the impact of disasters.

Road Closures

Please visit the Ulster County Department of Emergency Services webpage on updated road closure information. The list includes locations where the roads are shut down or traffic is currently being affected due to traffic hazards or weather. This list is constantly changing. The county will provide updates to this list throughout the day.

Stream Gage Monitoring

Stream gages indicate water levels and serve as an indicator of drought or flooding. Understanding gage information will be an important tool with increasing fluctuations in weather patterns.

Emergency management and services personnel, as well as citizens, can access daily water level readings from the following websites:

United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Dashboard

The gages in the surrounding streams can provide important data relating to residents and the safety of their homes. Use this interactive map to learn more about discharge, turbidity, and more.

The USGS Mobile Water Data site highlights USGS current conditions water data in a mobile-friendly website, allowing users to monitor conditions at a favorite river or stream or locate nearby monitoring locations.

National Weather Service Advanced Hydraulic Prediction Service

You can also visit the National Weather Service webpage for direct access to local information pertaining to the Town of Marlborough.