Flood Warning for Delaware, NY
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Where: East Central Delaware County in central New York... When: Until...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Delaware County in central New York... * WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 750 AM EDT, Doppler radar estimates between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell Tuesday through last night, with locally higher amounts. While additional rainfall today will be much lighter, flooding is already occurring in the warned area from the earlier heavy rain. The East Branch Delaware at Margaretville and Bush Kill Near Arkville are steadily rising and are expected to reach minor flood stage by later this morning or early afternoon. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Margaretville, Fleischmanns, Arkville, Dunraven, Halcottsville, Big Pond Campsite and Little Pond Campground. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued July 29 at 7:56AM EDT until July 29 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Binghamton NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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