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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT

844 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2007



NYC033-100115-

FRANKLIN NY-

844 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK...



AT 842 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST

BANGOR...MALONE...HOGANSBURG...FORT COVINGTON...CONSTABLE...NORTH

BANGOR...MOIRA...BRAINARDSVILLE AND SOUTH BOMBAY



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLOODING AND COUNTY 

ROUTE 25 HAS BEEN CLOSED FROM OWLS HEAD TO MALONE VILLAGE.  



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



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.



LAT...LON 4454 7459 4456 7394 4471 7400 4499 7403

      4501 7468



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