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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

615 PM EDT MON JUL 17 2006



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AROOSTOOK ME-

615 PM EDT MON JUL 17 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY...



AT 607 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR FORT 

FAIRFIELD AND JUST NORTH OF MASARDIS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING 

NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.



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

PAN...CHAPMAN AND FORT FAIRFIELD 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4698 6844 4645 6841 4651 6778 4701 6779



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