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WGUS71 KALY 242141

FFSALY

NYC041-043-242230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

542 PM EDT MON MAY 24 2004



IN EASTERN NEW YORK

     SOUTHERN HAMILTON AND CENTRAL HERKIMER



INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

     COLD BROOK...NEWPORT...NORTHWOOD...OHIO...POLAND...SPECULATOR...

     WELLS AND LAKE PLEASANT



AT 533 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN.  HOURLY RATES WERE LOCALLY IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE IN AREAS 

WHERE HEAVY RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN AND WHERE THERE IS ALREADY 

FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT.



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 4346 7509 4313 7505 4329 7471 4327 7416

          4378 7429



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