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WGUS71 KCAR 071320

FFSCAR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

920 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008



MEC029-071630-

/O.CON.KCAR.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080907T1630Z/

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

WASHINGTON ME-

920 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT FOR

SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...



AT 859 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 

STEUBEN...JONESBORO...MACHIAS...WHITING...PEMBROKE...MEDDYBEMPS

LUBEC...EASTPORT AND CALAIS



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 

ALONG THE U.S. ROUTE 1 CORRIDOR FROM STEUBEN TO PERRY. THE REGION 

CLOSEST TO THE COAST HAS RECEIVED THE MOST DAMAGE.



AT THIS HOUR...THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE BEGUN TO MOVE EAST OF THE AREA. 

EVEN SO...RUNOFF FROM THESE RAINS CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF BOTH 

URBAN STREETS AND RURAL ROADS. 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:



JONESBORO             5.74

COLUMBIA FALLS        5.60

EAST MACHIAS          5.60

HARRINGTON            5.50

EASTPORT              5.26

CUTLER RAINWISE       4.65

ROBBINSTON            4.12

CHERRYFIELD           4.00

JONESPORT RAINWISE    3.39

MOOSEHORN N.W.R.      3.26

WESLEY                3.10



LAT...LON 4458 6727 4466 6735 4461 6736 4455 6753

      4448 6750 4444 6756 4453 6767 4448 6773

      4449 6782 4442 6783 4439 6793 4494 6809

      4516 6736 4514 6734 4520 6725 4517 6717

      4491 6696 4481 6694



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000 

WGUS71 KCAR 071320

FFSCAR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

920 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008



MEC029-071630-

/O.CON.KCAR.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080907T1630Z/

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

WASHINGTON ME-

920 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT FOR

SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...



AT 859 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 

STEUBEN...JONESBORO...MACHIAS...WHITING...PEMBROKE...MEDDYBEMPS

LUBEC...EASTPORT AND CALAIS



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 

ALONG THE U.S. ROUTE 1 CORRIDOR FROM STEUBEN TO PERRY. THE REGION 

CLOSEST TO THE COAST HAS RECEIVED THE MOST DAMAGE.



AT THIS HOUR...THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE BEGUN TO MOVE EAST OF THE AREA. 

EVEN SO...RUNOFF FROM THESE RAINS CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF BOTH 

URBAN STREETS AND RURAL ROADS. 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:



JONESBORO             5.74

COLUMBIA FALLS        5.60

EAST MACHIAS          5.60

HARRINGTON            5.50

EASTPORT              5.26

CUTLER RAINWISE       4.65

ROBBINSTON            4.12

CHERRYFIELD           4.00

JONESPORT RAINWISE    3.39

MOOSEHORN N.W.R.      3.26

WESLEY                3.10



LAT...LON 4458 6727 4466 6735 4461 6736 4455 6753

      4448 6750 4444 6756 4453 6767 4448 6773

      4449 6782 4442 6783 4439 6793 4494 6809

      4516 6736 4514 6734 4520 6725 4517 6717

      4491 6696 4481 6694



$$



MAT

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