THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN BROOME COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... NORTHERN CHEMUNG COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... SOUTHWESTERN CHENANGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... SOUTHERN CORTLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SCHUYLER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... EAST CENTRAL STEUBEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... NORTHERN TIOGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... SOUTHERN TOMPKINS COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK... * UNTIL 500 AM EDT * AT 148 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARATHON...MILLPORT...RICHFORD...LISLE...POST CREEK...AND SMARTWOOD. DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT ALMOST 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME EVACUATIONS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS HOWEVER RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE PROBLEMS AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS...URBAN...AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY IN AND NEAR THESE LOCATIONS.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 05:57:50 +0000
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