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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

542 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007



NYC045-032245-

JEFFERSON NY-

542 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...



AT 542 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS 

INDICATING THAT 5 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE 2 PM ACROSS 

PORTIONS OF NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ALEXANDRIA 

BAY...LAFARGEVILLE...DEPAUVILLE...THERESA...AND REDWOOD.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BUFFALO.



THE RAINFALL INTENSITY WAS BEGINNING TO DIMINISH AND WILL TAPER OFF 

BY 7 PM.



LAT...LON 4427 7558 4401 7612 4418 7632 4423 7614

      4427 7616 4431 7608 4431 7608 4424 7609

      4425 7606 4428 7602 4434 7605 4438 7592

      4436 7590 4439 7586



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