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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

314 PM EDT SAT AUG 21 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

  WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK



* UNTIL 515 PM EDT



* AT 312 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY          

  RAINFALL...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES 

  AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED.





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.



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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.



LAT...LON 4080 7394 4063 7387 4065 7342 4075 7302

      4095 7309 4092 7352

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