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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

237 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT

  NEW HAVEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT



* UNTIL 530 PM EDT



* AT 236 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS NEW HAVEN AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES. THESE     

  AREAS HAVE BEEN RECEIVING HEAVY RAIN MUCH OF THE DAY...AND 

  STREET FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BECOME SIGNIFICANT. STREAMS AND     

  CREEKS HAVE RISEN OUT OF THEIR BANKS COVERING ROADS AND FLOODING

  NEARBY LOW AREAS AND MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE.



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.



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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 4159 7312 4121 7302 4128 7233 4141 7243

          4153 7234 4164 7251

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