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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
408 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024


NYC007-025-PAC115-127-092130-
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Broome NY-Delaware NY-Susquehanna PA-Wayne PA-
408 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN BROOME, WESTERN DELAWARE, EASTERN 
SUSQUEHANNA AND WAYNE COUNTIES...

At 408 PM EDT, Heavy rain has moved out of the area, but water on 
creeks and streams will continue to rise over the next hour. Between 
3 and 4 inches of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Honesdale, Walton, Deposit, Sidney, Sanford, Susquehanna, Forest 
  City, Susquehanna Depot, Sterling, Harford, Waymart, Hawley, 
  Unadilla, Hancock, Windsor, New Milford, Lanesboro, Franklin, 
  Thompson and Union Dale.

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.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 4220 7564 4220 7542 4231 7542 4240 7512
      4190 7505 4185 7514 4181 7507 4177 7510
      4162 7504 4138 7526 4137 7535 4133 7531
      4124 7536 4123 7549 4126 7544 4164 7546
      4164 7574 4220 7573

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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