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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

451 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HUDSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

  SOUTHERN BRONX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  SOUTHERN NEW YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  NORTHERN KINGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  RICHMOND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  NORTHERN NASSAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  NORTHERN QUEENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK



* UNTIL 615 PM EDT



* AT 449 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FALLING OVER THE NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA. 

  RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE 

  WARNED AREA THROUGH 6:15 PM.



PREPARE FOR SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING ANFD POOR 

DRAINAGE AREAS.



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 4076 7415 4051 7425 4068 7383 4078 7346

          4092 7347 4085 7387 4082 7392 4081 7396

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