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WGUS71 KBUF 210550

FFSBUF

NYC003-210700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

150 AM EDT FRI MAY 21 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 300 AM EDT FOR ALLEGANY

COUNTY...



AT 145 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS 

LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF ALFRED...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 

HORNELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



THE STORM WAS MOVING OVER AN AREA THAT RECEIVED VERY HEAVY RAIN 

EARLIER.  EAST VALLEY CREEK AND RAILROAD BROOK ARE THE MOST LIKELY 

AREAS FOR FLOODING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



LAT...LON 4236 7798 4214 7801 4198 7757 4219 7746



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