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WGUS71 KOKX 030028

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

827 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006



CTC007-011-030045-

NEW LONDON CT-MIDDLESEX CT-

827 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN MIDDLESEX AND NORTHERN NEW

LONDON COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 830 PM EDT...



AT 825 PM EDT...THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE FINALLY MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. 

RADAR ESTIMATED THAT SEVERAL INCHES FELL ACROSS THE REGION DURING 

THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE FLOODING THAT RESULTED IN MANY 

AREAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. UNFORTUNATELY...

THERE IS THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVERNIGHT AND AS SUCH THE 

FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. 



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT 

DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4162 7282 4147 7274 4158 7179 4169 7201



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