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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

145 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FONDA...CANAJOHARIE...



* UNTIL 545 PM EDT



* AT 137 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AMES...

  TRIBES HILL...ST. JOHNSVILLE AND FORT PLAIN



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AROUND TWO AND A 

HALF INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST HOUR.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES 

IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 3 PM.  PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND STANDING 

WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED.  ADDITIONAL RUN 

OFF WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

ALBANY.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT

ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.



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LAT...LON 4304 7473 4298 7455 4298 7429 4279 7428

      4278 7443 4286 7475



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