[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : OKX@ 09/28/2004 17:10:53

[n2qae at arrl.net]

FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR. 
 BERGEN COUNTY IN N.E. NEW JERSEY
 ESSEX COUNTY IN N.E. NEW JERSEY
 HUDSON COUNTY IN N.E. NEW JERSEY
 UNION COUNTY IN N.E. NEW JERSEY
 ORANGE COUNTY IN S.E. NEW YORK
 PUTNAM COUNTY IN S.E. NEW YORK
 ROCKLAND COUNTY IN S.E. NEW YORK
 RICHMOND COUNTY IN S.E. NEW YORK
 PASSAIC COUNTY IN N.E. NEW JERSEY
 W.CHESTER COUNTY IN S.E. NEW YORK

  UNTIL 700 PM

: AT 503 PM. NWS RADAR INDICATED 
 AN AREA OF HVY RAIN OVER THE REGION. MOVING ONLY SLOLY 
 E.. BETWEEN 1 TO 3 IN. OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS 
 THESE AREAS. AND WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH IN ONE 
 HOUR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. AND POOR DRAINAGE AND 
 LO LYING AREAS ROADWAYS IS PSSBL. 

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE TO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLO YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES. DIPS. OR OTHER LO SPOTS IF WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS FLOING STREAM. EVEN SMALL
ONE. ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK
HIER GROUND.

$$

TO REPORT SVR WX HAVE THE NREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NWSFO IN
UPTON NY.

LAT. LON 4063 7513 4040 7422 4091 7391 4098 7373
 4148 7353 4160 7467



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