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WGUS51 KOKX 072253
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NYC103-080145-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
653 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SUFFOLK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT...

* AT 651 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 2 AND 4 
INCHES PER HOUR MOVING ONTO THE SOUTH FORK OF LONG ISLAND. THIS 
HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING 
AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 4104 7188 4075 7279 4099 7266 4120 7217
      4119 7215 4111 7233 4102 7212 4120 7213
      4121 7212 4115 7212 4127 7206 4128 7205
      4118 7210 4130 7192 4129 7192 4113 7212
      4100 7210 4107 7185

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