The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
232 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LACKAWANNA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
LUZERNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 830 PM EDT
* AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE
WARNED AREA. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED...AND
UP TO AN INCH IS POSSIBLE.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PITTSTON...
WILKES-BARRE...WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP AND MOYERS GROVE.
RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS...URBAN...AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
IS LIKELY IN AND NEAR THESE LOCATIONS. MILL CREEK AND BIG
WAPWALLOPEN CREEK IN LUZERNE COUNTY IS ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO
FLASH FLOODING.
WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-888-603-1402...OR BY EMAIL
AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 4093 7616 4095 7622 4107 7622 4132 7582
4150 7536 4129 7538 4123 7555 4115 7570
4108 7585 4091 7608
For more information:
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=BGM&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
http://alert.selfip.net
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