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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

1239 AM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATHAM...

  CENTRAL BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...



* UNTIL 645 AM EDT



* AT 1234 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICATED HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING FROM

  A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

  LEE...BECKET AND AUSTERLITZ



OVER TWO INCHES OF RAIN WERE INDICATED OVER PARTS OF THE CLAVERACK 

CREEK...WITH UP TO AN INCH TO THE EAST NEAR AUSTERLITZ AND WEST 

STOCKBRIDGE. ANOTHER ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER 

EAST CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTY AND CENTRAL BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



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.



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.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT

ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.



LAT...LON 4238 7300 4237 7306 4233 7305 4231 7303

      4231 7300 4231 7299 4227 7299 4220 7301

      4221 7372 4235 7371 4247 7298

TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 180DEG 0KT 4229 7364



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