THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CHENANGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... WESTERN OTSEGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... * UNTIL 430 AM EDT FRIDAY * AT 1020 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE WARNED AREA...AS BANDS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO ROTATE ACROSS THE REGION. DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES ARE NOW IN THE 3 TO 4 INCH RANGE...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN LIKELY CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORWICH AND ONEONTA. RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS...URBAN...AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY IN AND NEAR THESE LOCATIONS. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-888-603-1402...OR BY EMAIL AT [email protected]. 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. 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.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 02:33:33 +0000
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