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WGUS71 KALY 302332

FFSALY



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

732 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2009



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BENNINGTON VT-

732 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN BENNINGTON COUNTY...



AT 723 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A 

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.  THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED EAST...BUT ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER TO HALF 

INCH OF RAIN THROUGH 9 PM.  ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WILL CAUSE CONTINUED 

PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS 

THROUGH 945 PM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SHAFTSBURY

AND BENNINGTON



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.



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LAT...LON 4280 7329 4301 7327 4303 7309 4275 7312

      4275 7327



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