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WGUS51 KCAR 262157

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

557 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PATTEN...

  SOUTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HOULTON...



* UNTIL 900 PM EDT



* AT 554 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA WHERE GOLDEN ROAD 

AND GALLISON ROAD IN SHERMAN HAD FLOODED OVER.



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

  MILLS...SHERMAN...SHERMAN STATION...ISLAND FALLS...HODGDON...

  HAYNESVILLE AND BRIDGEWATER



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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LAT...LON 4568 6779 4564 6802 4562 6805 4558 6847

      4636 6844 4646 6777 4598 6776



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