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Message from Chief Tienken regarding Tropical Storm Isaias.

The Winhall Police & Rescue Department is monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias. Bennington County is currently under a Flood Watch beginning Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning. I have included the most recent weather alert in this message, see below.

Please remain vigilant and keep an eye on the waterways and report any flooding in our area to the Winhall Police Department through dispatch at 802-297-2121.

Stay safe and please contact us if you are in need of assistance.

Chief Tienken

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albany NY
326 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020

Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-Southern
Berkshire-Hamilton-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-
Northern Warren-Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-
Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-Eastern Greene-
Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
Including the cities of Livingstonville, Albany, Eagle Bridge,
Arlington, Jefferson Heights, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Huletts Landing,
Mariaville, West Shokan, Mechanicville, Beacon, New Paltz, Hancock,
Oakville, New Lebanon, Hague, Woodstock, Torrington, Bolton Landing,
Tannersville, South Egremont, Fort Edward, Cairo, Troy, Dalton,
Sandisfield, Brattleboro, Stanfordville, Long Lake, Bennington,
Jefferson, Granville, Great Barrington, Pittsfield, Amenia, Berlin,
Preston Hollow, Sabattis, New Milford, Breakabeen, Caroga Lake,
Florida, North Adams, Windham, Wingdale, Gaylordsville, Burnt Hills,
Cambridge, Londonderry, Prattsville, Terryville, Westerlo,
Hoffmeister, Greenwich, West Brattleboro, West Hurley, Saratoga
Springs, Middleburgh, Johnsburg, Waterford, Duanesburg, Rotterdam,
Glens Falls, North Blenheim, North Creek, Dover Plains,
Poughkeepsie, Cobleskill, Hudson Falls, Middle Falls, Coxsackie,
Stratton, Ellenville, Catskill, North Easton, Guilford Center,
Sundown, Pawling, North River, Pine Plains, Hudson, Athens,
Thomaston, Gilboa, Altamont, Pownal, Berne, Saratoga Lake,
Whitehall, Clifton Park, Hunter, Wells, Delanson, Hoosick Falls,
Knox, Johnstown, Stephentown, West Glens Falls, Woodford State Park,
Bellows Falls, Ballston Spa, Millbrook, Kingston, Stamford,
Amsterdam, Gloversville, Schenectady, and Warrensburg
326 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of northwestern Connecticut...
western Massachusetts...New York and southern Vermont, including
the following areas, in northwestern Connecticut, Northern
Litchfield and Southern Litchfield. In western Massachusetts,
Northern Berkshire and Southern Berkshire. In New York, Eastern
Albany, Eastern Columbia, Eastern Dutchess, Eastern Greene,
Eastern Rensselaer, Eastern Schenectady, Eastern Ulster, Hamilton,
Montgomery, Northern Fulton, Northern Saratoga, Northern Warren,
Northern Washington, Schoharie, Southeast Warren, Southern Fulton,
Southern Saratoga, Southern Washington, Western Albany, Western
Columbia, Western Dutchess, Western Greene, Western Rensselaer,
Western Schenectady and Western Ulster. In southern Vermont,
Bennington, Eastern Windham and Western Windham.

* From Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning

* Heavy rainfall from showers and embedded thunderstorms ahead and
associated with Tropical Cyclone Isaias will impact the region
Tuesday morning into Wednesday morning. A total of 2 to 4 inches
of rainfall will be possible with isolated amounts up to 6
inches. Hourly rainfall rates may exceed an inch in an hour late
Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night.

* The heavy rainfall rates have the potential to cause localized
flash flooding in urban, poor drainage and low lying areas.
Smaller streams and creeks may also flood their banks due to the
heavy rainfall rates.

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 flooding warnings be issued.