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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

448 PM EDT FRI AUG 16 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NASSAU AND QUEENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

 

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT



* AT 444 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR KENNEDY AIRPORT

  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ATLANTIC BEACH...BALDWIN...

  CEDARHURST...ELMONT...FAR ROCKAWAY...GLEN OAKS...

  HEMPSTEAD...HOWARD BEACH...LIDO BEACH... 

  OCEANSIDE...OZONE PARK AND WANTAGH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN 

AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE 

AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



LAT...LON 4071 7389 4055 7380 4060 7343 4092 7347



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