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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

557 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2005



NJC039-192330-

UNION NJ-

557 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR UNION COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM EDT...



AT 550 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS NOW MOVED NORTH INTO ESSEX 

COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 

PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTY NEAR CLARK. A RAIN GAUGE IN 

CRANFORD MEASURED NEARLY 1.5 INCHES. 



URBAN FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE IN THE AREA AS ONLY 

SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THE REST OF THIS EVENING.



REMEMBER THAT MOST FLOODING RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO 

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 



LAT...LON 4072 7438 4072 7435 4071 7433 4071 7426

      4067 7415 4063 7420 4060 7421 4059 7446

      4064 7439 4065 7439 4066 7446



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