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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service New York NY

707 PM EDT TUE SEP 5 2017



The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  North central Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...

  North central Westchester County in southeastern New York...

  Eastern Putnam County in southeastern New York...



* Until 1000 PM EDT



* At 706 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing

  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have 

  already fallen, with rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour 

  moving in. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.



* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

  Danbury, Lake Carmel, Sherman, Brewster, Ridgefield, Brookfield,

  New Fairfield, Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Lake, Brewster Hill, Peach

  Lake, Chimney Point and Holmes.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small

creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as

well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 

can do so safely.



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LAT...LON 4165 7349 4164 7350 4153 7345 4150 7344

      4149 7344 4151 7339 4151 7338 4149 7337

      4147 7333 4129 7364 4150 7384 4153 7360

      4153 7353 4164 7352



$$



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