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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

638 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DUTCHESS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RHINEBECK...POUGHKEEPSIE...PAWLING...

  BEACON



* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT



* AT 628 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS  

  PARTS OF DUTCHESS COUNTY.



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

  WINGDALE...WAPPINGERS FALLS...STANFORDVILLE...STAATSBURG...RED OAKS

  MILL...RED HOOK...PLEASANT VALLEY...PINE PLAINS...MYERS CORNER...

  MILLERTON...MILLBROOK...HYDE PARK...FISHKILL...FAIRVIEW...DOVER

  PLAINS AND AMENIA.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



FLOODING IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING ALONG SECTIONS OF THE FISHKILL 

CREEK...SHEKOMEKO CREEK...GORDONS BROOK...WICCOPEE CREEK...WILLOW 

BROOK...HAM BROOK...SPROUT CREEK...WHORTLEKILL CREEK...COLD SPRING 

CREEK AND WEBATUCK CREEK.



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 4147 7399 4152 7379 4154 7354 4198 7350

      4200 7372 4207 7393 4194 7395 4173 7393



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