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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

248 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OLD FORGE...LITTLE FALLS...ILION...

  HERKIMER



* UNTIL 845 AM EDT



* AT 248 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS IN HERKIMER COUNTY.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO      

  CEDARVILLE...POLAND...OHIO...NORTHWOOD...NEWPORT...MOHAWK...       

  MIDDLEVILLE...MCKEEVER...JORDANVILLE...COLD BROOK AND BIG MOOSE.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG PAUL BROOK...MILL CREEK...BLACK 

CREEK...LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE WEST CANADA CREEK...MOUNTS

CREEK...COLD BROOK...ASH CREEK...LITTLE YORK STREAM...SPRUCE 

CREEK...KRESKERN BROOK...WOODHULL CREEK...YALE BROOK...BIG 

BROOK...CANACHAGALA BROOK...BEAR CREEK AND GULL LAKE OUTLET.



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 4306 7520 4287 7518 4292 7510 4286 7494

          4294 7489 4289 7478 4299 7476 4312 7480

          4319 7471 4327 7472 4334 7490 4348 7479

          4405 7487 4405 7507 4408 7515 4322 7507



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