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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

500 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...NEW MILFORD



* UNTIL 1100 AM EDT



* AT 447 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS 

PARTS OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  WOODBURY CENTER...WINSTED...THOMASTON...TERRYVILLE...SHARON...

  NORFOLK...NEW HARTFORD...LITCHFIELD...KENT...FALLS VILLAGE...

  CORNWALL BRIDGE AND CANAAN.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR THIS MORNING ALONG SECTIONS OF THE 

FLAT BROOK...LEDGY BROOK...THE HOLLENBECK RIVER...THE KONKAPOT 

RIVER...BALDWIN BROOK...FURNACE BROOK...BONNEY BROOK...BIRDSEYE 

BROOK...KENT FALLS BROOK...SWAMP BROOK...PINE SWAMP BROOK AND BROWN 

BROOK.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

ALBANY.



LAT...LON 4168 7350 4152 7343 4154 7320 4165 7299

      4180 7303 4183 7295 4188 7297 4196 7291

      4197 7304 4203 7302 4204 7348



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