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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
502 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Herkimer County in eastern New York...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 502 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Cars are reported
  stranded on Caroline and Mohawk Street in the Town of Herkimer
  with additional flooding in Ilion. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

  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...
  Ilion, Herkimer, Mohawk, Frankfort, Middleville, Cedarville,
  Jordanville, Elizabethtown, Warren, North Ilion, South Ilion, East
  Frankfort, Spinnerville, Dennison Corners, North Frankfort, North
  Columbia, Getman Corners, Corrado Corners, Beacon Light Corners
  and East Schuyler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4283 7491 4283 7492 4284 7494 4285 7497
      4286 7498 4287 7501 4288 7503 4291 7510
      4289 7511 4309 7515 4314 7511 4315 7496

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

CS