Flood Warning for Clinton, NY; Franklin, NY; St. Lawrence, NY
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- Clinton, Franklin, St. Lawrence
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Northwestern Clinton County in northern New York... Northern Franklin County in northern New York... Northeastern St. Lawrence County in...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northwestern Clinton County in northern New York... Northern Franklin County in northern New York... Northeastern St. Lawrence County in northern New York... * WHEN...Until 230 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 116 AM EDT, the public reported slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mooers Village, Malone Village, Burke Village, Chateaugay Village, Brushton, Massena International Airport Richards Field, Massena Village, Constable, Burke, Westville, Malone, Bangor, Chateaugay, Fort Covington, Bellmont, Moira, Bombay, Clinton, Ellenburg and Brasher. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Warning issued September 3 at 1:16AM EDT until September 3 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Official revision - Alert
Flood Warning issued September 2 at 11:32PM EDT until September 3 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Burlington VT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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