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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT

954 AM EDT WED AUG 6 2008



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ESSEX NY-

954 AM EDT WED AUG 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR 

WESTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK...



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

NEWCOMB...KEENE VALLEY...KEENE AND MOUNT MARCY



AT 944 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ABATED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. 

HOWEVER...MANY CREEKS AND SMALLER TRIBUTARIES CONTINUE TO RUN 

HIGH...WITH FLASH FLOODING STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE 

NEXT FEW HOURS. SPECIFICALLY THE HEADWATERS OF THE HUDSON 

RIVER...THE BOREAS RIVER...AND HYSLOP BROOK WOULD APPEAR TO HAVE THE 

HIGHEST THREAT.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BURLINGTON.  PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND UPDATES ON 

THIS WEATHER SITUATION.  AND REMEMBER...IF ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 

ROADWAYS...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4374 7406 4379 7407 4382 7415 4381 7422

      4392 7434 4398 7426 4409 7428 4412 7427

      4414 7410 4423 7411 4433 7387 4417 7354

      4382 7389 4374 7395



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