FONDA — A mudslide closed a portion of Route 5 in Fonda this afternoon, Montgomery County sheriff's deputies said.

Deputies confirmed the mudslide near Switzer Hill Road, and power was out on Main Street in the village, but other details were not immediately available this afternoon. National Grid is reporting about 900 customers without power in Montgomery County, mostly in the towns of Mohawk and Amsterdam and the village of Fonda.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for central Montgomery County until 6 p.m. and for Albany, Saratoga and Schenectady counties until 9 p.m.

Heavy rain caused a mudslide Monday afternoon that forced the closing of Route 5 near Switzer Hill Road in Fonda.
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Weather service radar is indicating flash flooding from thunderstorms over both areas. The weather service said excessive runoff from the heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads and farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.

There will be occasional showers and a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, with some storms producing heavy rain and small hail. Highs today will only be in the upper 60s.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with scattered rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms, some of which again may produce heavy rain. Areas of fog are also possible after midnight, as lows dip into the low 50s.

Tuesday will be partly sunny with areas of fog in the morning and scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs Tuesday will be in the mid-70s.

Rain is forecast for Wednesday, with thunderstorms likely again Thursday before skies become partly sunny again Friday. Highs will be in the upper 70s Wednesday, the mid-70s Thursday and the low 80s Friday.