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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY

1017 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2007



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DELAWARE NY-

1017 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTY...



AT 1000 PM EDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING CONTINUED AROUND THE TOWNS OF COLCHESTER AND 

THE SOUTHERN PART OF ANDES...INCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF DOWNSVILLE. 

RADAR ESTIMATES SHOWED 4 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER THE LOCAL 

AREA...CAUSING MANY SMALL STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES TO RAPIDLY EXCEED 

THEIR BANKS. FLOODING HAS CAUSED WASH OUTS ON MANY ROADS IN THE 

AREA. HOMES HAVE BEEN FLOODED...AND RESCUE CREWS ARE MOVING INTO THE 

FLOODED AREAS. ROADS CLOSED INCLUDE COUNTY ROUTE 7...HOLIDAY AND 

BERRY BROOK ROAD...BEECH HILL ROAD AND PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 28 

AND STATE ROUTE 30 WEST OF MARGARETVILLE AND SOUTH OF DOWNSVILLE. 

TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN THE AREA.

 

* LOCATIONS IN THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDE THE TOWN OF

  COLCHESTER...VILLAGE OF DOWNSVILLE...TOWN OF ANDES AND THE

  CATSKILL PARK SOUTH OF PEPACTON RESERVOIR. 



ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...BUT WILL NOT BE AS HEAVY AS 

EARLIER IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS WILL END LATER TONIGHT WITH COOLER 

AND DRIER CONDITIONS FOR WEDNESDAY. 



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.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT

BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.



LAT...LON 4194 7496 4208 7466 4215 7480 4198 7509



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