

099 

WGUS71 KALY 280831

FFSALY



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

431 AM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013



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MONTGOMERY NY-FULTON NY-HERKIMER NY-

431 AM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT FOR

SOUTHERN HERKIMER...WESTERN FULTON AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...



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

INDICATE A HEAVY RAINFALL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING IN 

THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

STRATFORD...POLAND...OHIO...NORTHWOOD...NEWPORT...MIDDLEVILLE...

COLUMBIA CENTER AND COLD BROOK...



TRAINED SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER 3 INCHES IN 

SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY IN COLUMBIA CENTER.  AN ADDITIONAL HALF AN 

INCH TO INCH OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY.  SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING 

CONTINUES DUE TO THE SATURATED SOILS AND THE DEBRIS AROUND FROM THE 

FLASH FLOODING EARLIER IN THE WEEK. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION 

WITH NUMEROUS ROAD WASHOUTS AND IMPACTS TO HOMES LIKELY.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT

ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV...ON FACEBOOK AT

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV OR TWITTER

@NWSALBANY.



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LAT...LON 4322 7508 4326 7516 4330 7515 4334 7509

      4346 7510 4346 7479 4334 7487 4324 7458

      4323 7451 4279 7449 4289 7486 4282 7490

      4290 7509 4285 7514 4286 7522 4289 7521

      4306 7522



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