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WGUS51 KALY 162218

FFWALY

NYC043-170015-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

518 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...ILION...HERKIMER



* UNTIL 715 PM EST



* AT 513 PM EST...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED      

  WATER OVER ROUTE 20 NEAR WEST WINFIELD IN HERKIMER COUNTY.         

  OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT IF THE RAIN CONTINUES...ROUTE 20 MAY BE    

  CLOSED. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 2 HOURS.



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

  NEWPORT...MIDDLEVILLE...FRANKFORT...DOLGEVILLE AND COLD BROOK



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.



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.



LAT...LON 4285 7532 4281 7476 4323 7465 4326 7518



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