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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

1138 AM EST SUN NOV 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPECULATOR...INDIAN LAKE



* UNTIL 530 PM EST



* AT 1123 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

  VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING ACROSS SOUTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY

  WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVING ALREADY FALLEN. THE RAIN WAS  

  QUICKLY ADVANCING NORTH AND EAST.



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

  PLEASANT...INLET...RAQUETTE LAKE AND BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



FLOODING IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ALONG SECTIONS OF THE

MILL CREEK...WILDER BROOK...SILVER LAKE OUTLET...WEST BRANCH OF THE

SACANDAGA RIVER...FOURMILE BROOK...WHITMAN FLOW...SLATE BROOK...

BRAYHOUSE BROOK...COLD BROOK...INDIAN RIVER...EAST STONY 

CREEK...DEVORSE CREEK...VLY CREEK...GALLOP CREEK AND FALL STREAM.

IN ADDITION OTHER SECTIONS OF OTHER STREAMS AND CREEKS ESPECIALLY 

THOSE IN HILLY TERRAIN WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE FLOODING.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE 

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS 

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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 4334 7486 4324 7452 4325 7433 4323 7425

      4328 7417 4338 7417 4373 7423 4376 7407

      4380 7411 4381 7423 4393 7435 4398 7427

      4411 7430 4406 7485 4349 7477



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