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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

519 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009



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LITCHFIELD CT-

519 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR

LITCHFIELD COUNTY...



AT 510 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA...BUT PERIODS OF 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN COULD ADD A HALF INCH TO INCH OF ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL BEFORE ENDING BY 7 PM.  ADDITIONAL RUN OFF COULD AGGRAVATE 

EXISTING FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND 

URBAN AREAS THROUGH 1015 PM.



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

TORRINGTON...SHARON...NORFOLK...NEW HARTFORD...LITCHFIELD...KENT...

FALLS VILLAGE...CORNWALL BRIDGE AND CANAAN



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT

ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FRIDAY

EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND EASTERN NEW YORK.



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LAT...LON 4151 7339 4150 7344 4152 7345 4164 7351

      4204 7347 4203 7300 4198 7302 4197 7288

      4190 7291 4189 7295 4181 7295 4179 7301

      4164 7297 4157 7309 4155 7316 4151 7316

      4151 7331 4148 7336



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