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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

1035 PM EDT WED OCT 11 2006



NYC103-120315-

SUFFOLK NY-

1035 PM EDT WED OCT 11 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR

WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY...



AT 1024 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS...RADAR ESTIMATES AND 

LOCAL MESONET DATA ALL REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAINS...PRODUCING FLASH 

FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL 

WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY THROUGH 1115 PM...THEN 

DIMINISH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN UPTON

NY.



LAT...LON 4061 7341 4066 7305 4093 7315 4093 7349



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