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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY

1200 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CONTINUING A FLASH FLOOD WATCH TODAY

FOR ALL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. THIS

INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:



IN CENTRAL NEW YORK

  STEUBEN                          YATES

  ONONDAGA                         SOUTHERN ONEIDA

  SULLIVAN                         TIOGA

  SOUTHERN CAYUGA                  CORTLAND

  TOMPKINS                         SENECA

  DELAWARE                         CHEMUNG

  OTSEGO                           MADISON

  NORTHERN ONEIDA                  CHENANGO

  SCHUYLER                         BROOME



IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

  WYOMING                          LACKAWANNA

  SUSQUEHANNA                      LUZERNE

  PIKE                             BRADFORD

  WAYNE



LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTH ALONG A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT

OVER EASTERN NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA. THIS FRONT AND LOW

PRESSURE WILL INTERACT WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF

RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. RAINFALL RATES OF

AN INCH PER HOUR OR GREATER WILL ACCOMPANY THE HEAVIEST DOWNPOURS.

THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON

ROADWAYS AND MAY BRING LOCAL STREAMS AND CREEKS OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

PORTIONS OF THE REGION HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED HEAVY RAIN AND

FLOODING OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS WITH LOCAL RAINFALL REPORTS OF 1 TO 3

INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS. THESE AREAS WILL BE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE

TO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS...AND INCLUDE BRADFORD AND SUSQUEHANNA

COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA...AND COUNTIES ALONG THE I-81 CORRIDOR IN

NEW YORK.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS

IS POSSIBLE...BUT NOT A CERTAINTY. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD

KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION

SHOULD HEAVY RAINS OR FLOODING OCCUR...OR A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES.  THE LATEST OFFICIAL FORECAST ARE AVAILABLE AT

THE WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON WEB SITE AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BGM.



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