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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

458 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WARREN COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...GLENS FALLS...WARRENSBURG...LAKE

  GEORGE VILLAGE



* UNTIL 1045 AM EDT



* AT 458 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS IN WARREN COUNTY.



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

  CHESTERTOWN...WEST GLENS FALLS...NORTH CREEK...JOHNSBURG...HAGUE

  AND BOLTON LANDING.



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

WARNED AREA.



FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG COTTER BROOK...EAST STONY CREEK...SOUTH 

BROOK...ROARING BRANCH...HALFWAY BROOK...HILL CREEK...MILL 

CREEK...EAST BRANCH SACANDAGA RIVER...CRYSTAL BROOK...SHANTY 

BROOK...COOK BROOK...KIBBY CREEK...SEYMOUR BROOK...PATTERSON BROOK 

AND PINE RIDGE BROOK.



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.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

ALBANY.



LAT...LON 4372 7421 4337 7416 4341 7387 4326 7379

          4332 7362 4353 7365 4367 7352 4378 7350



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