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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

305 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005



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FRANKLIN MA-

305 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL

FRANKLIN COUNTY...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTHFIELD...

LEYDEN...COLRAIN AND BERNARDSTON.



SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT 

LIMITED TO CHERRY RUM BROOK...FALL RIVER...GLEN BROOK...GREEN 

RIVER...AND DRY BROOK.



AT 305 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN NORTH CENTRAL 

FRANKLIN COUNTY.



A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER RECENTLY REPORTED SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL 

ROADS IN BERNARDSTON WASHED OUT DUE TO FLOOD WATERS.



THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP OVER NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN 

COUNTY AND BRING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 3 INCHES BY 5 PM.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED 

INFORMATION.



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