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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

503 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2005



NYC087-292300-

ROCKLAND NY-

503 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ROCKLAND COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM

EDT...



AT 502 PM EDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT FLASH FLOODING WAS 

OCCURRING IN ORANGEBURG ALONG ROUTE 303. THE AREA HAS RECEIVED 2 TO 

4 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE ABOUT 400 PM. HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE IN THE 

AREA WITH ADDITIONAL FLOODING LIKELY TO OCCUR.



OTHER AREAS IN SOUTHERN ROCKLAND COUNTY HAVE ALSO BEEN RECEIVING 

HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AS WELL.



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 4120 7395 4103 7390 4100 7390 4112 7419



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