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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

1250 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006



MEC003-019-029-211900-

AROOSTOOK ME-PENOBSCOT ME-WASHINGTON ME-

1250 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL PENOBSCOT AND SOUTHEASTERN

AROOSTOOK COUNTIES...



AT 1239 PM EDT...FLASH FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE STATE ROUTE 169 

CORRIDOR BETWEEN SPRINGFIELD AND DANFORTH. FLOODING WAS REPORTED AT 

CLEAVES BROOK...PRESCOTT BROOK AND HOT BROOK...AND AREAS OF ROUTE 

169 REMAIN FLOODED AND DAMAGED.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

PRENTISS...WYTOPITLOCK...VANCEBORO AND DANFORTH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS MORNINGS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 

CONTINUED FLOODING OF SMALL BROOKS...STREAMS AND ROADS IN THIS 

REGION.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN 

AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED ROADS. NEVER TRY 

TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE 

RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4519 6871 4526 6827 4560 6724 4605 6756



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