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NWS: Flood Watch Issued for Western Lewis County from
1 AM Tuesday Through Late Tuesday Night
Published: September 26, 2022
at 4:15 p.m.
By: Weather Alert from the National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following
counties, Jefferson, western Lewis and
northern Oswego.
* WHEN...From 1 AM EDT Tuesday through late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of heavy lake effect rain and thunderstorms tonight
through late Tuesday night may result in flooding. Rainfall
amounts of 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts are
possible where lake effect rain is most persistent. The
heaviest rain is expected to be focused from the Lake Ontario
shore to the western slopes of the Tug Hill Plateau.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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