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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

627 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008



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DUTCHESS NY-

627 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR

SOUTHERN DUTCHESS COUNTY...



AT 623 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A FLOODING 

IN THE TOWN OF BEEKMAN.  THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA 

AND WATER SHOULD BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECEDE THIS EVENING.  

HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP...STAY TUNED FOR 

FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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.



FURTHERMORE...YOU CAN REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.



LAT...LON 4144 7399 4155 7399 4156 7397 4159 7396

      4167 7395 4185 7367 4178 7352 4162 7353

      4151 7379 4149 7393

TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 255DEG 19KT 4161 7350



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