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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

109 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK



* UNTIL 400 PM EDT



* AT 100 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING   

  OF CREEKS AND STREAMS IN WESTFIELD AND PORTLAND IN CHAUTAUQUA      

  COUNTY. OVER 2 AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THIS AREA   

  SINCE 1050 AM THIS MORNING...AND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE     

  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TRACK ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH 230 PM.



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.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND

TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN

WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BUFFALO.



LAT...LON 4224 7954 4211 7937 4234 7911 4245 7924



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