

000 

WGUS51 KCAR 091923

FFWCAR

MEC003-092045-

/O.NEW.KCAR.FF.W.0003.080709T1919Z-080709T2045Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

319 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...

  THIS INCLUDES DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN...



* UNTIL 445 PM EDT...



* AT 315 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED IN EXCESS OF 2.0 INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR 

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. CAMPERS SHOULD BE AWARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 

FLASH FLOODING. MCKEEN BROOK AND BIG BROOK WILL BE AFFECTED.  IT IS 

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR 

BROOKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS 

SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR BROOKS. 



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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.



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 4707 6899 4702 6878 4682 6882 4673 6938



$$



DUDA



000 

WGUS51 KCAR 091923

FFWCAR

MEC003-092045-

/O.NEW.KCAR.FF.W.0003.080709T1919Z-080709T2045Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

319 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...

  THIS INCLUDES DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN...



* UNTIL 445 PM EDT...



* AT 315 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED IN EXCESS OF 2.0 INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR 

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. CAMPERS SHOULD BE AWARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 

FLASH FLOODING. MCKEEN BROOK AND BIG BROOK WILL BE AFFECTED.  IT IS 

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR 

BROOKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS 

SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR BROOKS. 



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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.



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 4707 6899 4702 6878 4682 6882 4673 6938



$$



DUDA

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