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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

631 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2006



MEC003-021-150130-

AROOSTOOK ME-PISCATAQUIS ME-

631 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND WEST CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTIES...



AT 645 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE FLASH FLOODING FROM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHING FROM 

LAC FRONTIERE THROUGH THE CLAYTON LAKE AREA AND INTO THE ALLAGASH 

WILDERNESS WATERWAY.



SPECIFIC WATERWAYS AFFECTED INCLUDE...CENTER BROOK...WHERE AN 

ESTIMATED 5.68 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST 

THREE HOURS...THE CHEMQUASABAMTICOOK STREAM...WHERE AN 

ESTIMATED 4.25 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST 

THREE HOURS...MILLS BROOK...WHERE AN ESTIMATED 3.78 INCHES OF 

PRECIPITATION HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS AND CAMPBELL 

BROOK...WHERE AN ESTIMATED 2.87 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION HAS FALLEN 

OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS.



FLASH FLOODING IS NOT LIMITED TO THESE WATERWAYS ALONE...ALL SMALL 

TRIBUTARIES TO THE CHEMQUASABAMTICOOK STREAM AND SAINT JOHN RIVER IN 

THE VICINITY OF CLAYTON LAKE AND NINE MILE BRIDGE ARE AT RISK OF 

FLASH FLOODING.



IN ADDITION...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 

FLOODING OR WASHOUTS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE NORTH MAINE WOODS. 

IMPACTED ROADS INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DEPOT 

ROAD...THIBODEAU ROAD AND THE AMERICAN REALTY ROAD.



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 BROOKS 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.



LAT...LON 4688 6980 4670 6996 4656 6970 4604 6969

      4580 6886 4616 6887



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