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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

532 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAMS FOR...

  LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT



* AT 530 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH

  OF LEWIS COUNTY...GENERALLY FROM CASTORLAND TO NORTH OSCEOLA.   

  RADAR RIANFALL ESTIMATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR WERE VERIFIED

  BY LOCAL WEATHER SPOTTERS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BUFFALO.



LAT...LON 4403 7546 4350 7570 4373 7520 4399 7547

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