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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

531 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT



* AT 532 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE COUNTY DURING THE NEXT 

HOUR. RAINFALL RATES OF BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE 

POSSIBLE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ORANGEBURG...PEARL RIVER...POMONA 

AND UPPER NYACK.



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 4114 7420 4102 7392 4118 7393 4127 7401

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