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WGUS71 KCAR 280133

FFSCAR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

923 PM EDT THU JUL 27 2006



MEC003-280200-

AROOSTOOK ME-

923 PM EDT THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY...



AT 919 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES EAST OF CLAYTON LAKE TO MADAWASKA...MOVING

NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

ALLAGASH...SAINT FRANCIS...FORT KENT...EAGLE LAKE AND PORTAGE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING 

OF SMALL BROOKS...STREAMS...AND ROADS. AT THIS HOUR...THE HEAVIEST 

PRECIPITATION IS FALLING IN THE CLAYTON LAKE AREA AND AT ITS 

CURRENT RATE OF MOVEMENT...WILL AFFECT THE PORTAGE...ROUTE 11 

CORRIDOR WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 4660 6974 4659 6873 4730 6803 4746 6898



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000 

WGUS71 KCAR 280133

FFSCAR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

923 PM EDT THU JUL 27 2006



MEC003-280200-

AROOSTOOK ME-

923 PM EDT THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY...



AT 919 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES EAST OF CLAYTON LAKE TO MADAWASKA...MOVING

NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

ALLAGASH...SAINT FRANCIS...FORT KENT...EAGLE LAKE AND PORTAGE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING 

OF SMALL BROOKS...STREAMS...AND ROADS. AT THIS HOUR...THE HEAVIEST 

PRECIPITATION IS FALLING IN THE CLAYTON LAKE AREA AND AT ITS 

CURRENT RATE OF MOVEMENT...WILL AFFECT THE PORTAGE...ROUTE 11 

CORRIDOR WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 4660 6974 4659 6873 4730 6803 4746 6898



$$



MAT

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