Flood Watch
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS TO 4INCHES IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS THE ENTIRE NORTH COUNTRY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE CONCENTRATED OVER NORTHERN NEW YORK SUNDAY NIGHT AND ACROSS VERMONT MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.
* THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION! AREAS HARD HIT BY TROPICAL STORM IRENE WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MORE FLASH FLOODING GIVEN THE ALREADY WET AND ERODED GROUND. IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH RAINFALL TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING IN THIS SITUATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
WITH SO MUCH ONGOING RESPONSE AND RESTORATION EFFORTS FROM TROPICAL STORM IRENE...PERSONS NEED TO STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER AND PLAN FOR WEATHER THAT COULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE AREA.
