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NWS: FLOOD WARNING in Effect Until 2 PM
Published: August 19, 2024
at 08:45 a.m.
By: Weather Alert from National Weather Service
Flood Warning
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
801 AM EDT Mon
Aug 19 2024
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Jefferson
NY-Lewis NY-Oswego NY-
801 AM EDT Mon
Aug 19 2024
...FLOOD WARNING
IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding
caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A
portion of central New York, including the following
counties, Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego.
* WHEN...Until
200 PM EDT Monday.
*
IMPACTS...Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
Streams can continue to rise several
hours after the heavy rain
has ended, and
may flow across roadways.
* ADDITIONAL
DETAILS...
- At 757 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated
heavy rain this
morning, with between 1 and 1.5 inches
of rain in parts of
the warned
area. This, combined with rainfall yesterday will
result in flooding in low lying areas
and along some small
creeks and streams. There also will be
ponding of water on
area roadways including portions of
Interstate 81.
- Some locations that will experience
flooding include...
Sandy Island Beach State Park,
Lowville, Pulaski, Redfield,
Barnes Corners, Highmarket,
Whetstone Gulf State Park,
Selkirk Shores State Park, Mexico Point
State Park, Hastings,
Richland, Denmark, New Haven, New
Bremen, Watson, Mexico,
Martinsburg, Williamstown, Greig and
Orwell.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in
vehicles.
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.
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LAT...LON 4357 7627 4364 7625 4370 7626 4402 7539
4365 7526 4344 7563 4348 7581 4332
7589
4338 7636 4357 7639
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