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Great New York State Fair reopens after temporarily closing due to flooding
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Key Points:
- The Great New York State Fair temporarily closed on Wednesday morning due to flooding caused by a heavy rainstorm in Geddes, N.Y.
- The fair issued an alert around 11:36 a.m., making all gates exit-only and advising visitors not to enter the grounds.
- Attendees unable to leave were instructed to shelter in place inside the nearest building and avoid flooded areas until waters receded.
- By 12:37 p.m., much of the floodwater had receded, and the fairgrounds reopened to visitors.
- Rain and storms are expected to continue through Wednesday and into the morning of September 3, with the situation remaining under observation.
