Wilmington Weather - Warnings / Advisories

FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 419 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS OF NEW YORK...THE ENTIRE CHAMPLAIN
  VALLEY...AND THE REMAINDER OF VERMONT.
* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* RAINFALL WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES ACROSS MUCH OF
  NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE
  POSSIBLE...AND PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL. STORM TOTAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE FORECAST...WITH ISOLATED
  AMOUNTS TO 5 INCHES. RAIN WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BUT
  FLOOD EFFECTS COULD LINGER INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
* RAINFALL OVER THE PREVIOUS WEEK HAS SATURATED SOILS AND
  INCREASED THE WATER LEVELS IN RIVERS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONAL
  RUNOFF FROM TODAYS RAINFALL WILL INCREASE THE FLOOD THREAT
  ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF THE NORTH COUNTRY.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. YOU SHOULD
MONITOR LATER FORECASTS...AND THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING...SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.
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