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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

815 PM EDT THU JUN 21 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING FOR...

  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...JAMESTOWN...DUNKIRK



* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT



* AT 809 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED            

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MOST OF             

  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.   

  MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE MOVING TOWARD CHAUTAUQUA    

  COUNTY FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND WILL CONTINUE THE HEAVY RAIN THROUGH 

  9:30 PM.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BUFFALO.



LAT...LON 4201 7977 4201 7908 4239 7907 4258 7916

          4228 7974



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