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WGUS51 KOKX 231948

FFWOKX

NJC003-NYC087-232245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

347 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2001

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BERGEN

  ROCKLAND



* UNTIL 700 PM EDT THIS EVENING



TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS HAVE DUMPED ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES IN AN 

HOUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ROCKLAND COUNTY NEW YORK AND 

NORTHERN BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY.



THERE ARE REPORTS OF WIDESPREAD URBAN AND STREET FLOODING IN RAMSEY 

IN BERGEN COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY THE RIVER GAGE AT SUFFERN IS RISING 

RAPIDLY AND SMALL STREAMS INCLUDING THE MAHWAY AT SUFFERN NEW YORK 

MAY GO TO BANKFULL OR EVEN OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.



IF YOU MUST DRIVE PLEASE BE AWARE IT IS NEVER SAFE TO CROSS A 

FLOODED ROADWAY.



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

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



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