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WGUS71 KALY 302026

FFSALY



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

426 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2009



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MONTGOMERY NY-

426 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR

MONTGOMERY COUNTY...



AT 424 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL THAT COULD AGGRAVATE THE FLASH 

FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.  RAINFALL RUN OFF WILL CONTINUE 

THROUGH 545 PM...CONTRIBUTING TO STANDING WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOW 

LYING AREAS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRIBES 

HILL...ST. JOHNSVILLE...FORT PLAIN AND FONDA.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A QUARTER TO HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE 

IN THE WARNED AREA.



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.



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

TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

AND EASTERN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.



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

      4278 7443 4286 7475



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