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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

1220 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS



* UNTIL 415 AM EDT



* AT 1214 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN IN NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...CHESHIRE...DALTON...HANCOCK...

  PITTSFIELD AND SAVOY



* RIVERS AND STREAMS MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED ARE THE ANTHONY

  BROOK...WINDSOR BROOK...HOOSIC RIVER...WESTFIELD BROOK...BARTLETT

  BROOK AND WESTON BROOK.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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