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NWS: Flash Flood WARNING in Effect for Northeastern
Lewis County Until 10:15 PM
Published: July 09, 2023 at
06:20 p.m.
By: Weather Alert from the National Weather Service
BULLETIN - EAS
ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood
Warning
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
613 PM EDT Sun
Jul 9 2023
The National
Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Flash Flood
Warning for...Northeastern Lewis County in central New York...
* Until 1015 PM
EDT.
* At 613 PM EDT,
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 2.00 and 3.00 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.00 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash
flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash
flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage
and low-lying areas.
* Some locations
that will experience flash flooding include...Lowville, New Bremen, Watson,
Martinsburg, Harrisville, Croghan, Castorland,
Indian River, Belfort, Kirschnerville, Beaver Falls, Diana Center, Soft
Maple Reservoir and Lake Bonaparte.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths
occur in vehicles.
Flooding is
occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to
streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers
and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
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