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WGUS71 KCAR 220511

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

106 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008



MEC003-220600-

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

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

AROOSTOOK ME-

106 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008



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

NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY...



AT 104 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

SHOWERS BEGINNING TO WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

HOWEVER, HEAVY RAIN EARLIER TONIGHT MAY STILL ALLOW FOR BROOKS AND 

STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS THROUGH 200 AM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

LORING...LIMESTONE AND CARIBOU.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

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

BANKS OF BROOKS AND STREAMS.



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.



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...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

CARIBOU MAINE.



LAT...LON 4706 6782 4691 6780 4686 6781 4685 6780

      4682 6782 4679 6795 4678 6800 4699 6822

      4727 6810



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FOSTER

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000 

WGUS71 KCAR 220511

FFSCAR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

106 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008



MEC003-220600-

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

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

AROOSTOOK ME-

106 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2008



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

NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY...



AT 104 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

SHOWERS BEGINNING TO WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

HOWEVER, HEAVY RAIN EARLIER TONIGHT MAY STILL ALLOW FOR BROOKS AND 

STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS THROUGH 200 AM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

LORING...LIMESTONE AND CARIBOU.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

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

BANKS OF BROOKS AND STREAMS.



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.



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...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

CARIBOU MAINE.



LAT...LON 4706 6782 4691 6780 4686 6781 4685 6780

      4682 6782 4679 6795 4678 6800 4699 6822

      4727 6810



$$



FOSTER

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