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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

515 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2005



CTC001-NYC119-292245-

FAIRFIELD CT-WESTCHESTER NY-

515 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FAIRFIELD AND WESTCHESTER

COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...



AT 510 PM EDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY 

RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN NEW YORK. ROUTE 22 IN 

ARMONK HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS IMPASSABLE. THE WARNED AREA HAS 

RECEIVED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE ABOUT 330 PM.



HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT

WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...DOBBS FERRY...NEW CANAAN...NORTH

TARRYTOWN...SHELTON...TARRYTOWN...BEDFORD...GEORGETOWN...HAWTHORNE...

NORTH GREENWICH...TRUMBULL...WHITE PLAINS AIRPORT AND ARDSLEY.



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 4137 7313 4127 7306 4098 7389 4103 7388

      4111 7390



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