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WGUS71 KALY 242034

FFSALY

NYC043-242130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

435 PM EDT MON MAY 24 2004



IN EASTERN NEW YORK

     SOUTHERN HERKIMER



INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

     DOLGEVILLE...FRANKFORT...HERKIMER...ILION...LITTLE FALLS...

     MIDDLEVILLE...MOHAWK AND CEDARVILLE



AT 431 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN AND THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF ADDITIONAL FLOODING IN SOUTHERN 

HERKIMER COUNTY.



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.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



LAT...LON 4309 7522 4285 7518 4324 7448 4328 7474



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