Flood WARNING in effect for Lewis County

FOR LEWIS COUNTY- ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following counties, Lewis and Oswego. * WHEN...Until 415 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams will continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. There also will be areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1010 AM EST, weather spotters reported between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain has fallen. This will result in ponding of water in low-lying areas and may result in minor flooding along some creeks and rivers. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lowville, Central Square, Redfield, Highmarket, Whetstone Gulf State Park, Constantia, West Monroe, Phoenix, Watson, Martinsburg, Williamstown, Lyonsdale, Greig, Cleveland, Port Leyden, Lyons Falls, Parish, Altmar, Constableville and Turin. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains.