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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

435 AM EDT TUE OCT 18 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR AN IMMINENT DAM FAILURE IN...

  BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS   

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TAUNTON



* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT



* AT 435 AM EDT...THE WHITTENDEN POND DAM IS IN DANGER OF FAILING   

CAUSING FLASH FLOODING IN TAUNTON.



* AT 435 AM EDT...LOCAL OFFICIALS AND ENGINEERS INDICATE THE FAILURE 

OF THE WHITTENTON POND DAM ON THE MILL RIVER IN TAUNTON IS 

IMMINENT.  DOOR TO DOOR EVACUATIONS CONTINUE FOR THOSE DOWNSTREAM OF 

THE DAM. THE DAM IS 12 FEET HIGH AND IF IT FAILS AN APPROXIMATELY 8 

FOOT FLOOD WAVE WOULD OCCUR...WITH A 4 TO 6 FOOT FLOOD WAVE INTO 

PARTS OF TAUNTON THAT ARE DOWNSTREAM.   



PEOPLE BELOW THE DAM SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION BY MONITORING LOCAL

RADIO OR TELEVISION AND FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANY REQUIRED

EVACUATION AS OUTLINED BY LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.



THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF 

YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHERE AN EVACUATION HAS BEEN ORDERED, LEAVE 

IMMEDIATELY





LAT...LON 4198 7112 4167 7096 4163 7117 4197 7131



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