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WGUS71 KCAR 220238

FFSCAR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

1030 PM EDT MON JUL 21 2008



MEC003-220600-

/O.CON.KCAR.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080722T0600Z/

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

AROOSTOOK ME-

1030 PM EDT MON JUL 21 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY...



AT 1026 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING RAINFALL OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



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

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



WATERWAYS DIRECTLY IMPACTED FROM THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ARE THE VIOLETTE

STREAM...MARTIN BROOK...LITTLE MADAWASKA STREAM...OTTER BROOK AND

CARIBOU STREAM. IF YOU LIVE ALONG LEVEL...LOW BANK...LOWLAND FLOOD

PLAINS ALONG ANY OF THESE STREAMS...BE ALERT FOR RAPID RISES AND

FLOODING.



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



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NOUHAN

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000 

WGUS71 KCAR 220238

FFSCAR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

1030 PM EDT MON JUL 21 2008



MEC003-220600-

/O.CON.KCAR.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080722T0600Z/

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

AROOSTOOK ME-

1030 PM EDT MON JUL 21 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY...



AT 1026 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING RAINFALL OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



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

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



WATERWAYS DIRECTLY IMPACTED FROM THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ARE THE VIOLETTE

STREAM...MARTIN BROOK...LITTLE MADAWASKA STREAM...OTTER BROOK AND

CARIBOU STREAM. IF YOU LIVE ALONG LEVEL...LOW BANK...LOWLAND FLOOD

PLAINS ALONG ANY OF THESE STREAMS...BE ALERT FOR RAPID RISES AND

FLOODING.



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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