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WGUS71 KALY 050249

FFSALY

NYZ041-043-050-050830-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

1050 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2001



THUNDERSTORMS DUMPED HEAVY RAIN OVER PORTIONS OF SARATOGA AND 

WASHINGTON COUNTIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.



RADAR ESTIMATED THAT A SWATH OF 2 TO 3.2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL FROM 

NEAR CHARLTON IN SARATOGA COUNTY TO NEAR ARGYLE AND SALEM IN 

WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN JUST AN HOUR OR TWO.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS 

EAST OF SARATOGA LAKE AND EXTENDED FROM THERE INTO SOUTHWESTERN 

WASHINGTON COUNTY.



THE BATTENKILL AT BATTENVILLE WAS RISING RAPIDLY BUT SHOULD REMAIN 

BELOW FLOOD STAGE.  OTHER SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THIS AREA WILL 

ALSO SHOW RAPID RISES.



BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS AND 

IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.



THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED AWAY AND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE 

QUICKLY OVERNIGHT.

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