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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

434 PM EDT SAT JUN 22 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN NEW LONDON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT



* UNTIL 500 PM EDT



* AT 428 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER VOLUNTOWN...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PLAINFIELD

  VILLAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



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

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK 

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

UPTON NY.



LAT...LON 4160 7199 4147 7181 4153 7182 4163 7186

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