THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... FULTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...GLOVERSVILLE... SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...ILION...HERKIMER... MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FONDA...CANAJOHARIE...AMSTERDAM... * UNTIL 130 PM EDT * AT 1034 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS APPROACHING HALF INCH PER HOUR WITH BAND OF MODERATE RAIN ALONG THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. RAINFALL RATES COULD APPROACH UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR WHICH WOULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO TRAVEL WITH EXTREME CARE AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:00:33 +0000
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