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825 
WGUS81 KBUF 102221
FLSBUF

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
621 PM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013

NYC009-013-110115-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FA.Y.0004.130510T2221Z-130511T0115Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
621 PM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SALAMANCA...OLEAN...
  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DUNKIRK...JAMESTOWN...FREDONIA...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 619 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DUAL POL DOPPLER RADAR 
INDICATED WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WESTERN 
SOUTHERN TIER AS WELL AS NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. ALL OF THIS 
ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN ACROSS AN 
AREA THAT HAS ALREADY RECEIVED AS MUCH AS AN INCH OF RAIN FROM 
EARLIER STORMS. THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE 
AREAS WITH SMALLER TRIBUTARIES EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT RISES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

&&

LAT...LON 4227 7977 4242 7946 4246 7943 4250 7936
      4255 7924 4256 7919 4243 7891 4250 7833
      4199 7833 4199 7958 4200 7977

$$

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