

000 

WGUS71 KCAR 010124

FFSCAR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

924 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008



MEC003-010200-

/O.EXP.KCAR.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080501T0115Z/

/00000.2.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

924 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FAILURE EXPIRED AT 915 PM EDT 

FOR EAST CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...



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

RIVER CONTINUES TO HOLD ITS OWN AND CONTINUES TO BE MONITORED. THE 

UPPER END OF THE DAM HAS BEEN WEAKENED. 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 COULD MOVE DOWNSTREAM AFFECTING HOMES. THE 

SITUATION HAS BEEN STABILIZING THROUGH THE EVENING. THUS...THE FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...DUE TO THE 

WEAKENING OF THE DAM AND THE CONTINUED ELEVATED STREAM LEVELS A 

FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY 

MORNING FOR THE AREA DOWNSTREAM FROM THE DAM INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF 

WASHBURN AND WADE. PEOPLE BELOW THE DAM SHOULD REMAIN ALERT 

OVERNIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS IF THE DAM WERE 

TO BREAK.  



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.



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



$$



NORCROSS

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000 

WGUS71 KCAR 010124

FFSCAR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

924 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008



MEC003-010200-

/O.EXP.KCAR.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080501T0115Z/

/00000.2.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

924 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FAILURE EXPIRED AT 915 PM EDT 

FOR EAST CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...



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

RIVER CONTINUES TO HOLD ITS OWN AND CONTINUES TO BE MONITORED. THE 

UPPER END OF THE DAM HAS BEEN WEAKENED. 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 COULD MOVE DOWNSTREAM AFFECTING HOMES. THE 

SITUATION HAS BEEN STABILIZING THROUGH THE EVENING. THUS...THE FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...DUE TO THE 

WEAKENING OF THE DAM AND THE CONTINUED ELEVATED STREAM LEVELS A 

FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY 

MORNING FOR THE AREA DOWNSTREAM FROM THE DAM INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF 

WASHBURN AND WADE. PEOPLE BELOW THE DAM SHOULD REMAIN ALERT 

OVERNIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS IF THE DAM WERE 

TO BREAK.  



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.



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



$$



NORCROSS

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