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NWS: Flood WARNING Issued for Lewis County Until 10:15
PM Monday
Published: December 18, 2023
at 10:30 a.m.
By: Weather Alert from the National Weather Service
UPDATED (4:30
PM): Flood WARNING Now in Effect Until 10:15 PM
Flood Warning
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
413 PM EST Mon
Dec 18 2023
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Lewis NY-
413 PM EST Mon
Dec 18 2023
...FLOOD WARNING
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding
caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A
portion of central New York, including the following
county, Lewis.
* WHEN...Until
1015 PM EST Monday.
*
IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff
from earlier rainfall.
Expect many areas of slow moving or
standing water.
* ADDITIONAL
DETAILS...
- At 408 PM EST, trained weather spotters
reported heavy rain
in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin
shortly. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Road
closures
remain possible, especially near the Black River.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but
little additional
rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience
flooding include...
Lowville, Whetstone Gulf State Park, Highmarket, Watson,
Martinsburg, Lyonsdale, Greig, Port
Leyden, Lyons Falls,
Constableville, Turin, Osceola, Mohawk
Hill, Talcottville,
Brantingham, Sperryville, West Leyden,
Swancott Mill and
North Osceola.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in
vehicles.
Be especially
cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of
flooding.
In hilly terrain
there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially
dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an
alternate route.
Flood Warning
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
1017 AM EST Mon Dec
18 2023
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Lewis NY-Oswego
NY-
1017 AM EST Mon
Dec 18 2023
...FLOOD WARNING
IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding
caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A
portion of central New York, including the following counties, Lewis and Oswego.
* WHEN...Until
415 PM EST Monday.
*
IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams will continue to
rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. There also will be areas
of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL
DETAILS...
- At 1010 AM EST, weather spotters
reported between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain has fallen. This will result in
ponding of water in low-lying areas and may result in minor flooding along
some creeks and rivers.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25
inches are possible in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience
flooding include...
Lowville, Central Square, Redfield, Highmarket, Whetstone Gulf State Park, Constantia, West
Monroe, Phoenix,
Watson, Martinsburg, Williamstown,
Lyonsdale, Greig, Cleveland, Port
Leyden, Lyons Falls, Parish, Altmar, Constableville and Turin.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
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