Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Putnam County in southeastern New York...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 1226 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mahopac, Lake Carmel, Carmel, Patterson and Putnam Valley.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PUTNAM, NY

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.