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000 

WGUS71 KOKX 262322

FFSOKX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

722 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009



CTC001-NYC087-119-270000-

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

ROCKLAND NY-FAIRFIELD CT-WESTCHESTER NY-

722 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR

WESTCHESTER...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES...



AT 720 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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.



&&



LAT...LON 4111 7325 4110 7335 4106 7341 4104 7347

      4104 7349 4100 7357 4101 7359 4100 7363

      4095 7366 4094 7370 4088 7378 4093 7391

      4100 7390 4112 7420



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