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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

430 PM EDT WED JUL 26 2006



CTC003-262200-

HARTFORD CT-

430 PM EDT WED JUL 26 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR

CENTRAL HARTFORD COUNTY...



AT 427 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY...AND CONTINUED TO 

PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN IN THE VICINITY OF SIMSBURY...CANTON...AVON 

AND BLOOMFIELD.  RADAR ESTIMATED THAT UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN IN ONE HOUR.  THE THUNDERSTORM HAS BEGUN TO WEAKEN. 

HOWEVER...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN 430 AND 

5 PM IN THE AREA. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SIMSBURY AND 

AVON.  



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.



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.



LAT...LON 4176 7291 4176 7267 4194 7266 4194 7291



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