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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
1110 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Herkimer County in eastern New York...

* Until 600 AM EDT Friday.

* At 1105 PM EDT, due to heavy rain resulting in numerous road
  closures and residents trapped in homes and cars across the warned
  area, an emergency manager has requested a Flash Flood Emergency.
  Up to five inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is expected
  to continue.

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HERKIMER
COUNTY. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW!

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Ilion, Herkimer, Mohawk, Frankfort, Newport, Middleville, Poland,
  Cold Brook, Norway, Fairfield, Russia, Town of Schuyler, Corrado
  Corners, Harbor, Farrel Corner, Countryman, North Ilion, Gulph,
  Parker Corners, Cranes Corners, South Ilion and Norwich Corners.

Additional rainfall amounts of less than one inch are possible in
the warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Please report flooding to the National Weather Service by email at
ALB.stormreport@noaa.gov...
On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany.

&&

LAT...LON 4312 7516 4322 7507 4324 7507 4323 7510
      4324 7512 4325 7513 4325 7492 4296 7494
      4299 7521 4305 7522

$$

CS/TAW
