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WGUS51 KCAR 010121

FFWCAR

MEC003-010415-

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

921 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...LIMESTONE...FORT

  FAIRFIELD...CARIBOU...



* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT



* AT 910 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PRESQUE    

  ISLE...CARIBOU....NEW SWEDEN...VAN BUREN...EASTON AND MASARDIS.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



&&



LAT...LON 4708 6783 4707 6778 4667 6777 4631 6843

      4638 6844 4639 6858 4666 6848 4699 6831

      4716 6792



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