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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

1214 PM EDT THU AUG 29 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK





* UNTIL 245 PM EDT



* AT 1214 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA

  OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST AT

  25 MPH.



* THIS AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE OUT OF WESTERN SUFFOLK BY MID 

  AFTERNOON.



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. 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 4058 7343 4063 7315 4097 7296 4096 7342

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