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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

858 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008



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HANCOCK ME-

858 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT FOR

SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY...



AT 830 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED DAMAGE FROM 

FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ELLSWORTH...

BUCKSPORT...BLUE HILL AND BAR HARBOR



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HANNA HAS CAUSED 

FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE REGION. SEVERAL SMALL BROOKS AND STREAMS 

OVERWHELMED STORM WATER SYSTEMS...CAUSING NUMEROUS ROAD WASHOUTS 

FROM DEER ISLE TO WINTER HARBOR.



EVEN AS THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE PULLED OUT OF THE AREA...THE EXCESSIVE 

RUNOFF CONTINUES TO WREAK HAVOC...FLOODING URBAN STREETS AND RURAL 

ROADS ALIKE. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS ATTEMPTING TO DIVERT TRAFFIC AROUND 

THESE FLOODED AREAS...BUT MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO STAY HOME UNTIL 

CONDITIONS IMPROVE.



STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS INCLUDE:



BAR HARBOR            7.61

SWANS ISLAND          6.75

SOUTHWEST HARBOR      6.54

ELLSWORTH             5.97

ISLE AU HAUT          5.74

BAR HARBOR            5.54

PROSPECT HARBOR       5.19

EAST LAMOINE          5.07

BAR HARBOR AIRPORT    4.75

STONINGTON            4.74

SEDGWICK RIDGE        4.42

BROOKLIN              4.30



LAT...LON 4433 6804 4437 6814 4424 6823 4421 6831

      4431 6849 4424 6850 4419 6842 4418 6847

      4423 6849 4422 6854 4418 6856 4414 6869

      4464 6882 4476 6806 4439 6794



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