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WGUS81 KOKX 251248
FLSOKX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
848 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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ROCKLAND NY-
848 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EDT FOR SMALL
STREAMS IN ROCKLAND COUNTY...

AT 844 AM EDT THE MAHWAH RIVER AT SUFFERN IS CONTINUING TO RISE. THE 
STAGE REMAINS AT 4.22 FT...WHICH IS ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 4 FT.  
THIS WARNING WILL NEED TO BE EXTENDED PAST 9 AM...LIKELY THROUGH THE 
MORNING.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

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LAT...LON 4120 7417 4132 7399 4129 7394 4127 7397
      4125 7397 4115 7389 4102 7389 4100 7390
      4114 7423

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PW