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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

108 AM EDT FRI AUG 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN NEW LONDON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT

  SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT

  NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK



* UNTIL 245 AM EDT



* AT 104 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON TO 4 MILES

  SOUTHWEST OF SHINNECOCK INLET...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. RAINFALL 

  RATES ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...

  CLINTON AND SHINNECOCK HILLS AROUND 115 AM

  SOUTHOLD AND SOUTHAMPTON AROUND 120 AM

  WESTBROOK AROUND 125 AM

  SHELTER ISLAND AND NOYACK AROUND 130 AM

  OLD SAYBROOK AND SAG HARBOR AROUND 135 AM

  OLD LYME AROUND 140 AM



SOME OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE STONINGTON...WATERFORD...

EAST HAMPTON...GREENPORT...MONTAUK POINT AND PECONIC.



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 4132 7257 4083 7251 4105 7186 4141 7185

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