Flash Flood Warning FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 806 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013 NYC057-095-010200- /O.CON.KALY.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130701T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONTGOMERY NY-SCHOHARIE NY- 806 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN SCHOHARIE AND CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES... AT 758 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST 2 HOURS AND AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO INCH AND A HALF IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 930 PM. EMERGENCY OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED ROADS FLOODED AND WASHED OUT IN THE TOWNS OF ROOT AND CANAJOHARIE. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORT PLAIN ...ROOT AND CANAJOHARIE 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. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT [email protected] FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV OR TWITTER @NWSALBANY.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:43:01 +0000
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