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000 

WGUS51 KBOX 191858

FFWBOX

MAC005-200045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

255 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TAUNTON



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



* AS OF 245 PM EDT...THE POTENTIAL CONTINUED TO EXIST FOR FAILURE OF 

THE WHITTENDON POND DAM ON THE MILL RIVER.  LOCAL OFFICIALS REPORT 

THAT ROAD CLOSURES AND EVACUATION ORDERS IN TAUNTON HAVE NOT 

CHANGED.  



THE WHITTENTON POND DAM IS 12 FEET HIGH. IF THIS DAM FAILED...AN 

APPROXIMATELY 8 FOOT FLOOD WAVE WOULD OCCUR...WITH A 4 TO 6 FOOT 

FLOOD WAVE INTO PARTS OF TAUNTON THAT ARE DOWNSTREAM.  THIS WOULD 

INCLUDE PARTS OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA. 



THIS IS A VOLATILE AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN AN 

AREA WHERE AN EVACUATION HAS BEEN ORDERED...LEAVE IMMEDIATELY 

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.



LAT...LON 4193 7102 4186 7099 4184 7106 4187 7117

      4196 7114



$$



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000 

WGUS51 KBOX 191858

FFWBOX

MAC005-200045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

255 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TAUNTON



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



* AS OF 245 PM EDT...THE POTENTIAL CONTINUED TO EXIST FOR FAILURE OF 

THE WHITTENDON POND DAM ON THE MILL RIVER.  LOCAL OFFICIALS REPORT 

THAT ROAD CLOSURES AND EVACUATION ORDERS IN TAUNTON HAVE NOT 

CHANGED.  



THE WHITTENTON POND DAM IS 12 FEET HIGH. IF THIS DAM FAILED...AN 

APPROXIMATELY 8 FOOT FLOOD WAVE WOULD OCCUR...WITH A 4 TO 6 FOOT 

FLOOD WAVE INTO PARTS OF TAUNTON THAT ARE DOWNSTREAM.  THIS WOULD 

INCLUDE PARTS OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA. 



THIS IS A VOLATILE AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN AN 

AREA WHERE AN EVACUATION HAS BEEN ORDERED...LEAVE IMMEDIATELY 

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.



LAT...LON 4193 7102 4186 7099 4184 7106 4187 7117

      4196 7114



$$



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