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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT

331 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008



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CALEDONIA VT-WASHINGTON VT-ORANGE VT-

331 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN ORANGE...SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN CALEDONIA

COUNTIES...



AT 322 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL 

ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ORANGE COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

BROOKFIELD...AINSWORTH STATE PARK...CHELSEA...SOUTH WASHINGTON...AND 

CORINTH CORNERS.



THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM 

THESE STORMS IS LIKELY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND LOCAL ROADS IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. PLEASE 

STAY TUNED TO LATER STATEMENTS ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION.



LAT...LON 4399 7210 4397 7210 4392 7266 4417 7268

      4431 7204 4425 7205 4422 7203 4422 7204

      4418 7205 4413 7203 4411 7204 4409 7202



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