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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

117 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WYOMING COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK



* UNTIL 315 PM EDT



* AT 111 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER ATTICA...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF BATAVIA...MOVING

  SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...

  5 MILES NORTHEAST OF WARSAW AT 130 PM EDT



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. IF

YOU LIVE ALONG A STREAM OR CREEK ACT NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND

PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF

UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT CROSS BRIDGES

DIPS OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO

CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BUFFALO.



LAT...LON 4286 7839 4257 7845 4259 7812 4285 7800



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