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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

1210 AM EDT SAT JUN 23 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HERKIMER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK

  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK



* UNTIL 600 AM EDT



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...WILL 

CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS HERKIMER AND 

HAMILTON COUNTIES OVERNIGHT. ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 

FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE TWO COUNTIES AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO 

THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2.5 

INCHES IN 3 HOURS OR 3 INCHES IN 6 HOURS WILL BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE 

FLASH FLOODING. SOME OF THE CREEKS AND STREAMS WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED 

INCLUDE INDIAN BROOK...BOTTLE BROOK...WHEELER CREEK...LIMEKILN 

CREEK...THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE MOOSE RIVER...BENEDICT 

CREEK...SUMNER STREAM...FERGUSON CREEK...STEELE CREEK...MOYER 

CREEK...NORTH WINFIELD CREEK AND FULMER CREEK. IN ADDITION 

SIGNIFICANT WITHIN BANK RISES CAN BE EXPECTED ON THE WEST CANADA 

CREEK AND THE MOHAWK RIVER. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID

CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



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