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WGUS71 KOKX 240136

FFSOKX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

936 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008



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PUTNAM NY-WESTCHESTER NY-

936 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR

WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM COUNTIES...



AT 927 PM EDT...THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE 

AREA...HOWEVER A FEW CELLS HAVE DEVELOPED JUST TO THE SOUTH AND WILL 

MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR. THESE STORMS 

HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL PER 

HOUR...THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. 



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN UPTON

NY.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.



LAT...LON 4147 7376 4140 7362 4121 7368 4126 7385



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