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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

506 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WAYNE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT



* AT 459 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY BETWEEN ROUTES 104 AND 31.



THIS WARNING COVERS ALL OF WAYNE COUNTY.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BUFFALO.



LAT...LON 4328 7738 4304 7736 4304 7712 4304 7672

          4335 7673



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