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WGUS51 KALY 281653

FFWALY

CTC005-282245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

1153 AM EST SUN NOV 28 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 545 PM EST



* AT 1141 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

  VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING ACROSS LITCHFIELD COUNTY WITH AMOUNTS  

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

  TO ADVANCE NORTH AND EAST.



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

  WINSTED...THOMASTON...TERRYVILLE...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 THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ALONG SECTIONS OF THE

SPRUCE SWAMP CREEK...HATCH BROOK...PINE SWAMP BROOK...HOLLENBECK 

RIVER...BONNEY BROOK...BROWN BROOK...MUDGE POND BROOK...LEDGY

BROOK...SWAMP BROOK...KENT FALLS BROOK...FURNACE BROOK AND THE 

WEBATUCK CREEK. 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 4167 7350 4153 7344 4151 7337 4152 7329

      4155 7317 4162 7304 4169 7301 4180 7303

      4183 7295 4188 7298 4196 7291 4197 7304

      4203 7303 4203 7346



$$

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000 

WGUS51 KALY 281653

FFWALY

CTC005-282245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

1153 AM EST SUN NOV 28 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 545 PM EST



* AT 1141 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

  VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING ACROSS LITCHFIELD COUNTY WITH AMOUNTS  

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

  TO ADVANCE NORTH AND EAST.



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

  WINSTED...THOMASTON...TERRYVILLE...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 THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ALONG SECTIONS OF THE

SPRUCE SWAMP CREEK...HATCH BROOK...PINE SWAMP BROOK...HOLLENBECK 

RIVER...BONNEY BROOK...BROWN BROOK...MUDGE POND BROOK...LEDGY

BROOK...SWAMP BROOK...KENT FALLS BROOK...FURNACE BROOK AND THE 

WEBATUCK CREEK. 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 4167 7350 4153 7344 4151 7337 4152 7329

      4155 7317 4162 7304 4169 7301 4180 7303

      4183 7295 4188 7298 4196 7291 4197 7304

      4203 7303 4203 7346



$$

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