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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

812 AM EDT MON SEP 2 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KINGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  QUEENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK



* UNTIL 1045 AM EDT



* AT 812 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER FLUSHING...RICHMOND HILL AND GREENPOINT. 



* THIS RAIN HAS REMAINED NEARLY STATIONARY...BUT SHOULD EVENTUALLY

  PUSH EASTWARD. IT IS PRODUCING AROUND 1 INCH OF RAINFALL PER

  HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

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

AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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 4068 7400 4063 7392 4078 7375 4079 7391

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