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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

855 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006



NYC103-160130-

SUFFOLK NY-

855 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR

EASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY...



AT 853 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS FINALLY MOVED AWAY FROM THE TWIN 

FORKS OF LONG ISLAND...WHERE BETWEEN 5 AND 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN TODAY. THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THIS 

EVENING...WITH THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT DIMINISHING ON THE TWIN FORKS 

BY AROUND 930 PM.



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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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



LAT...LON 4082 7255 4089 7233 4112 7238 4101 7259



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