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WGUS71 KALY 272234

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

634 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2007



NYC035-272330-

FULTON NY-

634 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR

EASTERN FULTON COUNTY...



AT 627 PM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING LOCALLY 

HEAVY...AND PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OVER THE 

WARNED AREA.



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

MAYFIELD...NORTHAMPTON BEACH PUBLIC CAMPGROUND AND NORTHVILLE.



LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO STANDING WATER IN 

THE MAYFIELD AREA. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT 

THE WARNING AREA THROUGH 730 PM...WHICH MAY PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

OF UP TO ONE INCH WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. THESE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS...AND RUNOFF WILL LIKELY ALLOW FOR THE THREAT OF FLASH 

FLOODING TO PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST 730 PM.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

ALBANY.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FRIDAY

EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW YORK.



LAT...LON 4298 7443 4299 7410 4325 7414 4324 7422

      4321 7427 4324 7433 4323 7442



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