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NYZ032-038-251600-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

438 AM EDT TUE SEP 25 2001



...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HERKIMER COUNTY THROUGH EARLY 

THIS AFTERNOON...



HEAVY RAIN FELL OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH DOPPLER RADAR 

ESTIMATES OF A HALF AN INCH TO 3 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL 

OCCURRED ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF HERKIMER COUNTY. WHILE MOST 

OF THE HEAVY RAIN IS OVER...AN ADDITIONAL HALF AN INCH OF RAIN IS 

POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT HAS 

PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT WITHIN BANK RISES ON STREAMS AND CREEKS OVER 

THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. IN ADDITION RUNOFF FROM UPSTREAM 

AREAS WILL ALSO RESULT IN SOME SIGNIFICANT RISES ACROSS STREAMS AND 

CREEKS IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF HERKIMER COUNTY.



STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND 

STATEMENTS.



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