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WGUS71 KBUF 100129

FFSBUF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

929 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2005



NYC121-100345-

WYOMING NY-

922 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR WYOMING

COUNTY...



AT 855 PM EDT...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED FLASH FLOODING AT 

THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 98 AND 20A.  THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE 

LOCATED NEAR VARYSBURG AND EXTEND TO THE EAST AND WEST OF VARYSBURG. 

THEY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE SAME AREA FOR THE NEXT 

HOUR OR TWO WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE THE GLADE CREEK AREA IN 

WESTERN WYOMING COUNTY.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



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.



LAT...LON 4286 7843 4264 7837 4271 7800 4286 7801



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