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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

307 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2006



MEC021-102115-

PISCATAQUIS ME-

307 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR

PISCATAQUIS COUNTY...



AT 302 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS

LOCATED 15 MILES EAST OF KOKADJO...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTH OF

RIPOGENUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOBSTER

LAKE...MOUNT KATAHDIN...CHESUNCOOK...CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE...BAXTER ST

PARK...TELOS LAKE...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...TAMWAY AND CHURCHILL DAM



THESE HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY OVERWHELM SMALL STREAMS AND BROOKS AND 

UNDERMINE ROADWAYS. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. 

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4657 6882 4569 6883 4566 6895 4552 6897

      4552 6886 4525 6878 4523 6887 4515 6886

      4501 6960 4550 6976 4566 6969 4573 6980

      4575 6972 4587 6971 4586 6964 4596 6966

      4598 6972 4657 6970



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