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WGUS41 KOKX 140952 CCA
FLWOKX

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
543 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 2013

CTC009-141230-
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NEW HAVEN CT-
543 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
  NEW HAVEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...

* UNTIL 830 AM EDT

* AT 531 AM EDT THE POMPERAUG RIVER AT SOUTHBURY WAS AT 8.8 FT AND 
RISING. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE BASIN 
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS BEFORE ENDING. AS A RESULT...THE RIVER WILL 
EXCEED ITS FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FT BY 6AM AND CREST BETWEEN 9 1/2 AND 
10 FT...JUST BELOW THE MODERATE FLOODING LEVEL...BEFORE FALLING 
LATER TODAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS 
OF THE RIVERBANK. 

IN ADDITION...BETWEEN 1 AND 1 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE 
PAST 24 HOURS. SOME SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE LIKELY EXCEEDING 
BANKFULL CAUSING MINOR FLOODING AS WELL.  

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...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4156 7294 4157 7288 4155 7286 4158 7283
      4156 7282 4158 7280 4158 7275 4142 7275
      4144 7265 4140 7262 4133 7312 4143 7322
      4145 7330 4150 7333 4152 7327 4152 7317
      4156 7316 4157 7310 4163 7302 4165 7294

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