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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

640 PM EDT THU JUL 27 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT



* AT 637 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM LOCATED OVER ALLAGASH WAS PRODUCING 

  FLASH FLOODING.  THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH AND     

  IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT SAINT FRANCIS WITHIN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES     

  AND FORT KENT WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.



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

  DICKEY...EAGLE LAKE...FORT KENT AND MADAWASKA.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE-HALF TO ONE-AND-ONE-HALF INCHES 

ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA...EXACERBATING THE FLOODING IN NORTHERN 

AROOSTOOK COUNTY.



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 4662 7005 4662 6938 4717 6826 4751 6919



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