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WGUS71 KBOX 062156

FFSBOX

NHC005-062315-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

553 PM EDT WED AUG 6 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHWEST CHESHIRE COUNTY 

UNTIL 715 PM...



TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CONTINUED TO FALL OVER NORTHWEST CHESHIRE 

COUNTY.  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATATES THAT SOME LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED 

1 INCH IN OF RAIN IN JUST 15 MINUTES...WITH 3 TO 4 INCHES IN ONE 

HOUR.  THIS WAS AROUND THE WEST MORELAND AND JUST NORTH OF THE 

CHESTERFIELD AREAS.  THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED TO TRAIN OVER 

THE AREA.



IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE STREAM NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE ACTION

TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RAPID RISES ON SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS

CAN FLOOD HOMES...BUSINESSES AND ROADWAYS WITHOUT WARNING.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES OR ROADS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES A FOOT

OR TWO OF WATER TO WASH MOST CARS AWAY.



THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS MAY RESULT IN

FLOODING OF ROAD INTERSECTIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING TUNNELS.

KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL IN CASE ROADS BECOME IMPASSABLE.



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