

000 

WGUS51 KCAR 220208

FFWCAR

MEC003-220600-

/O.NEW.KCAR.FF.W.0005.080722T0201Z-080722T0600Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

1001 PM EDT MON JUL 21 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF VAN BUREN AND CARIBOU AND COMMUNITIES

  IN BETWEEN...



* UNTIL 200 AM EDT...



* AT 956 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH

  FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA...ESPECIALLY

  IN THE VAN BUREN AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VAN BUREN

  KEEGAN...HAMLIN...NEW SWEDEN...STOCKHOLM...CARIBOU AND LIMESTONE.



AT 956 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL

RATES LOCALLY UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE WARNING AREA.

 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

BROOKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. IN ADDITION...

COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF BROOKS AND STREAMS

ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



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 4706 6782 4617 6777 4653 6800 4669 6833

      4677 6862 4727 6810



$$



NOUHAN



000 

WGUS51 KCAR 220208

FFWCAR

MEC003-220600-

/O.NEW.KCAR.FF.W.0005.080722T0201Z-080722T0600Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

1001 PM EDT MON JUL 21 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF VAN BUREN AND CARIBOU AND COMMUNITIES

  IN BETWEEN...



* UNTIL 200 AM EDT...



* AT 956 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH

  FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA...ESPECIALLY

  IN THE VAN BUREN AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VAN BUREN

  KEEGAN...HAMLIN...NEW SWEDEN...STOCKHOLM...CARIBOU AND LIMESTONE.



AT 956 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL

RATES LOCALLY UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE WARNING AREA.

 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

BROOKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. IN ADDITION...

COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF BROOKS AND STREAMS

ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



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 4706 6782 4617 6777 4653 6800 4669 6833

      4677 6862 4727 6810



$$



NOUHAN

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