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WGUS71 KALY 292039

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

437 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2006



VTC025-292230-

WINDHAM VT-

437 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR

WINDHAM COUNTY...



AT 430 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ROUTE 35 

NEAR TOWNSHEND HAS BEEN FLOODED...IN ADDITION TO EARLIER FLOODING 

PROBLEMS IN ATHENS AND CAMBRIDGEPORT. HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL 

ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF WINDHAM COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 

INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN SOME SPOTS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN 

POSSIBLE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

WESTMINSTER...WEST WARDSBORO...TOWNSHEND...SAXTONS 

RIVER...LONDONDERRY...BELLOWS FALLS AND NEWFANE.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 4273 7293 4272 7248 4322 7245 4326 7285



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