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000 

WGUS51 KOKX 211747

FFWOKX

CTC001-009-212045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

147 PM EDT SAT AUG 21 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT

  NORTHWESTERN NEW HAVEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT



* UNTIL 445 PM EDT



* AT 145 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR RIDGEFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.



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

  9 MILES SOUTH OF BROOKFIELD AROUND 155 PM

  NEWTOWN AROUND 200 PM

  STEPNEY AROUND 205 PM

  MONROE AROUND 210 PM

  8 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTHBURY AROUND 215 PM

  5 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTHFORD AROUND 220 PM



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 IN

UPTON NY.



LAT...LON 4138 7362 4117 7352 4161 7263 4162 7337

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000 

WGUS51 KOKX 211747

FFWOKX

CTC001-009-212045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

147 PM EDT SAT AUG 21 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT

  NORTHWESTERN NEW HAVEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT



* UNTIL 445 PM EDT



* AT 145 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR RIDGEFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.



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

  9 MILES SOUTH OF BROOKFIELD AROUND 155 PM

  NEWTOWN AROUND 200 PM

  STEPNEY AROUND 205 PM

  MONROE AROUND 210 PM

  8 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTHBURY AROUND 215 PM

  5 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTHFORD AROUND 220 PM



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 IN

UPTON NY.



LAT...LON 4138 7362 4117 7352 4161 7263 4162 7337

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