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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

109 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2009



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ERIE PA-

109 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2009



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY IN

NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA UNTIL 330 PM EDT...



AT 103 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A LINE 

OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL ALONG THE ERIE LAKESHORE IN 

PENNSYLVANIA.  RAINFALL OF UP TO A HALF INCH PER HOUR IS POSSIBLE 

WITH THESE SHOWERS.  SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 

THROUGH THE AFTERNOON IN THE WARNING AREA. 



FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED THROUGHOUT NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY.  

MANY LOW LYING AREAS NEAR MILL CREEK IN THE CITY OF ERIE HAVE BEEN 

FLOODED AND EVACUATED.  OTHER STREAMS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE MAJOR 

FLASH FLOODING TODAY INCLUDE...

  WALNUT CREEK...

  BRANDY RUN...

  ELK CREEK...

  FOURMILE CREEK...

  SIXMILE CREEK...

  BEAR RUN...



IF YOU LIVE OR TRAVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THESE STREAMS...BE 

ALERT FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATER LEVELS.



WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF FOUR INCHES HAVE BEEN 

MEASURED THIS MORNING ALONG INTERSTATE 90 IN NORTHEASTERN 

PENNSYLVANIA.  



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF 

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN 

AROUND...DONT DROWN



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY

MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND.



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LAT...LON 4209 7977 4185 8052 4194 8053 4200 8051

      4209 8023 4213 8015 4216 8015 4218 8011

      4217 8004 4224 7990 4228 7977



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