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NYC049-260215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

935 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CONTINUED A FLASH FLOOD

WARNING FOR...

  LEWIS COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK



UNTIL 1015 PM EDT



AT 930 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN JUST NORTH OF HIGHMARKET...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...  

  LOWVILLE AT 950 PM EDT



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

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

YOU LIVE ALONG A STREAM OR CREEK ACT NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND

PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF

UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 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 REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BUFFALO.



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WGUS71 KBUF 260222

FFSBUF

NYC049-260230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

935 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2003



THE FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR LEWIS COUNTY HAS 

EXPIRED.



SCATTERED SHOWERS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE 

ACROSS THE COUNTY DURING THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. 



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