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WGUS71 KBTV 172142

FFSBTV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT

542 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2005



NYC089-172330-

SAINT LAWRENCE NY-

542 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2005



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY NEW YORK

CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT...



AT AROUND 530 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

INDICATED THE BACK EDGE OF THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL JUST STARTING TO

MOVE INTO EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY. NUMEROUS

ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED IN THE GOUVERNEUR NEW YORK AREA. SPOTTER AND

RADAR ESTIMATES OF AS MUCH AS 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN

ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS.



LOCATIONS MOST AT RISK FOR CONTINUED FLOODING INCLUDE THE COMMUNITIES

OF GOUVERNEUR...RICHVILLE...DE KALB AND EDWARDS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURE SIGNS...AS THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR

SAFETY.



LAT...LON 4441 7589 4413 7529 4443 7511 4460 7528

      4474 7548



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