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000 

WGUS51 KOKX 180042

FFWOKX

NYC059-081-180245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

838 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NASSAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  QUEENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK



* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT



* AT 835 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

TORRENTIAL RAIN FALLING OVER THE AREA. RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 2 TO 

3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM...CAUSING FLASH 

FLOODING. OFFICIALS REPORTED CARS SUBMERGED UNDER WATER IN BROOKLYN 

AND QUEENS DUE TO THE ONGOING HEAVY RAINFALL.



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 OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



$$



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

UPTON NY.



LAT...LON 4076 7384 4062 7384 4066 7343 4078 7345



EKSTER

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000 

WGUS51 KOKX 180042

FFWOKX

NYC059-081-180245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

838 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NASSAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  QUEENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK



* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT



* AT 835 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

TORRENTIAL RAIN FALLING OVER THE AREA. RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 2 TO 

3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM...CAUSING FLASH 

FLOODING. OFFICIALS REPORTED CARS SUBMERGED UNDER WATER IN BROOKLYN 

AND QUEENS DUE TO THE ONGOING HEAVY RAINFALL.



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 OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



$$



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

UPTON NY.



LAT...LON 4076 7384 4062 7384 4066 7343 4078 7345



EKSTER

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