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WGUS81 KALY 222339
FLSALY

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
739 PM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010

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HAMILTON NY-MONTGOMERY NY-HERKIMER NY-FULTON NY-
739 PM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR WESTERN
FULTON...SOUTHERN HERKIMER...WESTERN MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHWESTERN
HAMILTON COUNTIES...

AT 737 PM EDT...HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE WARNING AREA. 
NUMEROUS ROADWAYS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING IN THE VICINITY 
OF DOLGEVILLE...AND ADJACENT AREAS...INCLUDING...BUT NOT LIMITED 
TO...PORTIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY NEAR RIVER 
ROAD...BETWEEN EXIT 29 AND 29A. IN ADDITION...A MUDSLIDE WAS 
REPORTED IN DANUBE.

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE 
WARNING AREA THROUGH 9 PM.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION! 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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LAT...LON 4323 7508 4326 7517 4330 7516 4332 7510
      4333 7509 4344 7510 4334 7425 4278 7445
      4292 7488 4286 7492 4285 7499 4290 7509
      4286 7514 4286 7522 4306 7522

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