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NYC035-057-272015-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

113 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN FULTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK

  WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CANAJOHARIE



* UNTIL 415 PM EDT



* AT 112 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

  FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED OVER THE WARNED AREA FROM VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN FALLING OVER ALREADY SATURATED GROUND.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE

  VILLAGE OF CANAJOHARIE...FORT PLAIN...STRATFORD AND CAROGA LAKE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. STREAMS ESPECIALLY 

VULNERABLE ARE THOSE DRAINING NORTHWARD INTO THE MOHAWK RIVER SUCH 

AS THE OTSQUAGO...CANAJOHARIE...THE FLAT...AND YATES CREEKS. 

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF 

CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

ALBANY.



LAT...LON 4287 7482 4279 7448 4323 7447 4328 7473



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