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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

322 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FAILURE IN...

  EAST CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...



* UNTIL 915 PM EDT



* AT 322 PM EDT...THE MILL POND DAM IS IN DANGER OF FAILING CAUSING   

  FLASH FLOODING DOWNSTREAM ON THE SALMON BROOK. 



* AFFECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDE WASHBURN AND WADE.



THE MILL POND DAM ON THE SALMON BROOK UPSTREAM FROM THE AROOSTOOK 

RIVER IS BREAKING DOWN. THE UPPER END OF THE DAM IS GIVING WAY WITH 

WATER FLOODING WOODED AREAS. 12 FEET OF WATER SITS BEHIND THE LOWER 

END OF THE DAM AND IF THE LOWER END BREACHES...A 6 TO 7 FOOT OF 

WATER WILL MOVE DOWNSTREAM AFFECTING HOMES. BE PREPARED FOR FLOODING. 

TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.



PEOPLE BELOW THE DAM SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION BY MONITORING LOCAL

RADIO OR TELEVISION AND FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANY REQUIRED

EVACUATION AS OUTLINED BY LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER

CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...

ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...DIAL

1-877-633-6772...OR CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND

ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU MAINE.



LAT...LON 4689 6815 4675 6793 4665 6805 4679 6828



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