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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME

1218 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006



NHC015-020615-

ROCKINGHAM NH-

1218 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR ROCKINGHAM

COUNTY...



AT 1210 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN 

ACROSS MUCH OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT AS 

MUCH AS ONE AND ONE-QUARTER INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST 

HOUR ACROSS DERRY...HAMPSTEAD AND WEST OF DANVILLE. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

STRATHAM...RAYMOND...GREENLAND AND EPPING.



IN ADDITION...STREAMS AND BROOKS...SUCH AS THE GOLDEN BROOK NEAR 

WINDHAM AND THE MILL BROOK NEAR STRATHAM...ARE EXPERIENCING SHARP 

RISES DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU ARE NEAR A BROOK OR STREAM...BE 

ON THE ALERT FOR SHARP RISES...AND BE PREPARED TO ACT IF FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4303 7138 4291 7141 4281 7132 4281 7090

      4306 7077 4307 7108 4324 7124 4307 7127

      4306 7139



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