State Police Urge Extreme Caution After Capital Region Drowning

Ahead of the intense heat and humidity expected over the next several days, New York State Police are urging the public to use extreme caution and utilize floatation devices when swimming in moving water, as the current and its intensity are often not visible from the surface.

The National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Warning which could mean a significant threat to life or property. This weather event begins at 10am on Wednesday July 1st with dangerously hot and humid conditions. Before you cool off in a river, here's what you should know.

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On Saturday June 27th, according to a New York State Police press release, a 42-year-old Capital Region woman had been swimming in the Hoosic River with her child when an unexpected current caused the two swimmers to become distressed. The victim was able to get her child to safety before she went under the water and did not resurface.

State Police are hoping to avoid further tragedies in New York waters this summer, especially with the latest Extreme Heat Warning expected to last until at least 8pm Friday evening.

Daytime high temperatures around the Capital Region will range from 93 degrees to 97 degrees. With the dew point reach as high as 75 it will actually feel like 100 degrees or more at times in the next few days.

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The Extreme Heat Warning includes the Capital Region, the Hudson Valley, Taconics, Mohawk Valley, the eastern Catskills, and the Schoharie Valley in New York.