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WGUS71 KOKX 221919

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

317 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008



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BERGEN NJ-ROCKLAND NY-WESTCHESTER NY-

317 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR

WESTCHESTER...ROCKLAND AND BERGEN COUNTIES...



AT 315 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING 

DUE TO HEAVY RAIN IN THE AREA. ROAD CLOSURES IN BERGEN COUNTY IN NJ 

AND ROCKLAND COUNTY ARE ALSO BEING REPORTED.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 4111 7421 4115 7423 4133 7398 4127 7371

      4114 7364 4110 7373 4107 7370 4091 7386

      4091 7392 4079 7398 4082 7403 4076 7409

      4076 7412 4086 7411 4096 7414 4100 7427

TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 180DEG 0KT 4093 7410



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