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WGUS71 KALY 250016

FFSALY

NYC041-043-113-250100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

817 PM EDT MON MAY 24 2004



IN EASTERN NEW YORK

     HAMILTON...HERKIMER AND WARREN



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED.  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 

THERE WAS A LARGE AREA OF RAINFALL RANGING FROM 3 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS 

THE WARNED COUNTIES.  THERE WAS ALSO A SMALLER AREA BETWEEN 

POLAND...OHIO...AND THE BLACK CREEK RESERVOIR RANGING FROM 5 TO 9 

INCHES.



THERE WERE REPORTS OF MANY CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS RUNNING OUT OF 

THEIR BANKS AND NUMEROUS ROAD WASHOUTS.



LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...BUT IT WILL TAKE TIME 

FOR THE FLOODING TO ABATE.  



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 4377 7351 4343 7369 4337 7418 4334 7450

          4294 7505 4402 7502



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