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WGUS71 KALY 082311

FFSALY

NYC041-090015-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

712 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2003  



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT ALBANY NEW YORK HAS CANCELLED THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR HAMILTON COUNTY. THE SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WERE ACCOMPANIED BY TORRENTIAL RAINS HAVE 

DECREASED AND WERE MOVING NORTHWARD OUT OF THE COUNTY.



NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED BUT RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW THAT BETWEEN 

2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN AN AREA BETWEEN ARIETTA AND 

PISECO...NEAR BEAVER LAKE...AND NORTH OF BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE IN LESS 

THAN TWO HOURS.



CAUTION IS STILL ADVISED.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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