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WGUS51 KALY 231634

FFWALY

NYC111-231830-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

1230 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN ULSTER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK



* UNTIL 230 PM EDT



* AT 1225 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING FROM HEAVY

  RAINS RECEIVED TODAY ALONG THE MALTBY HOLLOW BROOK. RAINFALL

  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED NEAR WEST SHOKAN.

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO ANOTHER INCH IS EXPECTED EARLY

  THIS AFTERNOON.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER 

GROUND. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO 

STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY 

RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.



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.



LAT...LON 4198 7468 4187 7447 4175 7451 4194 7400

      4211 7419 4213 7436



$$

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000 

WGUS51 KALY 231634

FFWALY

NYC111-231830-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

1230 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN ULSTER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK



* UNTIL 230 PM EDT



* AT 1225 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING FROM HEAVY

  RAINS RECEIVED TODAY ALONG THE MALTBY HOLLOW BROOK. RAINFALL

  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED NEAR WEST SHOKAN.

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO ANOTHER INCH IS EXPECTED EARLY

  THIS AFTERNOON.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER 

GROUND. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO 

STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY 

RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.



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.



LAT...LON 4198 7468 4187 7447 4175 7451 4194 7400

      4211 7419 4213 7436



$$

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