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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

450 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK

  CENTRAL HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



* AT 447 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN IN HAMILTON AND CENTRAL HERKIMER COUNTIES.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ATWELL...BLACK CREEK

  RESERVOIR...BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE...CASWELL LAKE...COLD BROOK...FIRST

  LAKE...HOFFMEISTER...HOPE...INDIAN LAKE...LAKE PLEASANT...

  NEWPORT...NOBLEBORO...NORTH WILMURT...OHIO...PISECO...POLAND...

  SABAEL...SAGAMORE LAKE...SPECULATOR...WELLS AND WEST CANADA LAKES



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID

CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



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LAT...LON 4400 7428 4327 7418 4328 7473 4316 7476

          4314 7509 4359 7504

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