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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
334 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

…PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO PERSIST INTO TUESDAY MORNING…

NYZ045-046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-060345-
/O.EXT.KBGM.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-110906T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHENANGO-OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-
SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-
SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…NORWICH…ONEONTA…COOPERSTOWN…
OWEGO…BINGHAMTON…WALTON…DELHI…MONTICELLO…TOWANDA…
SAYRE…MONTROSE…TUNKHANNOCK…SCRANTON…WILKES-BARRE…
HAZLETON…MILFORD…HONESDALE
334 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA…INCLUDING
  THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…IN NEW YORK…BROOME…CHENANGO…
  DELAWARE…OTSEGO…SULLIVAN AND TIOGA. IN NORTHEAST
  PENNSYLVANIA…BRADFORD…LACKAWANNA…LUZERNE…NORTHERN
  WAYNE…PIKE…SOUTHERN WAYNE…SUSQUEHANNA AND WYOMING.

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* PERIODIC HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WATCH AREA LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2
  INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SEE HEAVIER AND MORE
  PERSISTENT BANDS OF RAIN.

* THE COMBINATION OF TODAY`S HEAVY RAINFALL…ALONG WITH THE
  GROUND BEING SATURATED FROM LAST WEEKEND`S RAINFALL WITH
  IRENE…WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Severe Weather Statement

Severe Weather Statement

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
357 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

PAC079-042006-
/O.EXP.KBGM.SV.W.0242.000000T0000Z-110904T2000Z/
LUZERNE PA-
357 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LUZERNE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 400 PM EDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM IS WEAKENING AND THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

LAT...LON 4102 7611 4120 7617 4125 7595 4129 7570
      4113 7566 4113 7570 4108 7576 4107 7576
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 257DEG 25KT 4117 7579
Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
305 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

PAC069-079-042200-
/O.NEW.KBGM.FA.Y.0097.110904T1905Z-110904T2200Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LACKAWANNA PA-LUZERNE PA-
305 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...

  CENTRAL LACKAWANNA COUNTY...
  LUZERNE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 301 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING...
AND WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING. A LINE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION HAS PRODUCED UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF
INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST HOUR. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE FOR
THE NEXT HOUR OR SO BRINGING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL, BEFORE
DIMINISHING.

* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AVOCA...
  CLARKS SUMMIT...DALLAS...DICKSON CITY...DUNMORE...DUPONT...
  EDWARDSVILLE...LARKSVILLE...LUZERNE...MOOSIC...NANTICOKE...OLD
  FORGE...PITTSTON...PLAINS...SCRANTON...SHICKSHINNY...
  SWOYERSVILLE...WILKES-BARRE AND WYOMING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

&&

LAT...LON 4109 7624 4113 7624 4114 7625 4131 7630
      4139 7588 4156 7561 4154 7547 4140 7547
      4101 7622