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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

232 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CONTINUED A FLASH FLOOD

WARNING FOR...

  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK



UNTIL 400 PM EDT



AS OF 225 PM THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS FINALLY DRIFTING FURTHER SOUTH TO 

THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.  IT SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE QUICKLY 

FURTHER SOUTH INTO PENNSYLVANIA.  HOWEVER...AREAS AROUND 

WESTFIELD...BROCTON AND CASSADAGA RECEIVED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN 

ABOUT A 3 HOUR PERIOD.  ROAD FLOODING AND SMALL STREAMS OVER THEIR 

BANKS WAS REPORTED.  PROBLEMS WILL CONTINUE FOR AWHILE FROM THE 

HEAVY RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN.  BY 4 PM IMPROVEMENT IS 

EXPECTED.  UNTIL THEN...ANYONE TRAVELING THROUGH THAT PART OF THE 

COUNTY SHOULD BE ALERT TO FLOOD DANGERS.



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.



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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