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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

359 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN KINGS COUNTY (BROOKLYN) IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  SOUTHERN QUEENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT



* AT 359 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR ROCKAWAY BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...

  FAR ROCKAWAY AROUND 410 PM



LIFE THREATENING FLOODING IS NOW OCCURRING OVER SOUTHERN BROOKLYN 

AND QUEENS WITH UP TO 2.5 INCHES HAVING FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR. 

ADDITIONAL RAIN IS CONTINUING TO FALL AND FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO 

INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT HOUR. 



THE MOST SERIOUS FLOODING WILL BE OVER CONEY ISLAND AND AREAS ALONG 

THE BELT PARKWAY AS WELL AS OVER THE ROCKAWAYS. 



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.



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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

UPTON NY.



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