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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

656 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005



NYC057-141300-

MONTGOMERY NY-

656 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 AM EST FOR WESTERN

MONTGOMERY COUNTY...



AT 656 AM EST...RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CHANGE TO SNOWFALL...AS 

TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORT PLAIN

AND CANAJOHARIE.



SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT...UP TO AN INCH OF RAINFALL...AND ICE BUILD UP 

IN THE CREEK MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FLASH FLOODING.



THE CANAJOHARIE CREEK GAGE CONTINUES TO RUN A FOOT AND A HALF OVER 

FLOOD STAGE. THE FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. AN EMERGENCY MANAGER 

WENT TO THE SITE AND SUSPECTS THERE IS AN ICE JAM BETWEEN THE GAGE 

AND THE VILLAGE OF CANAJOHARIE. THE CREEK WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE IN 

THE LATE MORNING. 



SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE.



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.



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 4285 7468 4280 7450 4297 7447 4298 7466



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