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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY

257 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ONEIDA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.

  CHENANGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.

  MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT.



* AT 256 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THAT 

THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE NOW MOVED OUT OF CHENANGO...MADISON...AND 

ONEIDA COUNTIES. HOWEVER, FLOODING PROBLEMS CONTINUE FROM RAINS THAT 

HAVE FALLEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS.  



NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES AND ROAD WASHOUTS ARE STILL BEING REPORTED 

THROUGHOUT THESE COUNTIES.  IN CHENANGO COUNTY, THE MOST WIDESPREAD 

FLOODING PERSISTS IN THE TOWNS OF MCDONOUGH AND PRESTON.  IN ONEIDA 

COUNTY, MANY ROADWAYS IN THE TOWN OF KIRKLAND REMAIN FLOODED OUT.  



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



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