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000 

WGUS51 KOKX 290045

FFWOKX

NJC003-013-017-031-039-NYC005-047-061-071-079-081-085-087-119-290345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

841 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS EXTENDED OR ISSUED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

  ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

  HUDSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

  UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  PUTNAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  BRONX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  NEW YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  KINGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  RICHMOND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  QUEENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

  WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK



* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT



* AT 838 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE AREA...MOVING ONLY SLOWLY EAST.     

  BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THIS       

  AREA. WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH IN ONE HOUR...          

  FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND POOR DRAINAGE AND       

  LOW LYING AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS 

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT.



$$



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 4157 7351 4169 7415 4152 7479 4045 7459

      4049 7373 4093 7373

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000 

WGUS51 KOKX 290045

FFWOKX

NJC003-013-017-031-039-NYC005-047-061-071-079-081-085-087-119-290345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

841 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS EXTENDED OR ISSUED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

  ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

  HUDSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

  UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  PUTNAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  BRONX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  NEW YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  KINGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  RICHMOND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  QUEENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

  PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

  WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK



* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT



* AT 838 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE AREA...MOVING ONLY SLOWLY EAST.     

  BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THIS       

  AREA. WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH IN ONE HOUR...          

  FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND POOR DRAINAGE AND       

  LOW LYING AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS 

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT.



$$



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 4157 7351 4169 7415 4152 7479 4045 7459

      4049 7373 4093 7373

