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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1245 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Eastern Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Eastern Wyoming County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 1245 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain has already 
  fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Carbondale, Pittston, 
  Tunkhannock, Waverly, Falls, Dunmore, Old Forge, Archbald, Dickson 
  City, Moosic, Olyphant, Clarks Summit, Edwardsville, Freeland, 
  Luzerne, Bear Creek and West Wyoming.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4164 7546 4126 7544 4122 7554 4112 7563
      4113 7569 4109 7577 4103 7576 4103 7574
      4101 7573 4092 7597 4164 7600

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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