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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

640 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008



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640 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FAILURE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

915 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...



AT 640 PM EDT...



AFFECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDE WASHBURN AND WADE



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

RIVER IS HOLDING ITS OWN AND CONTINUES TO BE MONITORED. THE UPPER 

END OF THE DAM IS GIVING WAY WITH WATER FLOODING WOODED AREAS. 12 

FEET OF WATER IS LOCATED BEHIND THE LOWER END OF THE DAM AND IF THE 

LOWER END BREACHES...A 6 TO 7 FOOT WALL 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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