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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1001 PM EDT MON JUL 21 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF VAN BUREN AND CARIBOU AND COMMUNITIES
  IN BETWEEN...

* UNTIL 200 AM EDT...

* AT 956 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
  FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA...ESPECIALLY
  IN THE VAN BUREN AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VAN BUREN
  KEEGAN...HAMLIN...NEW SWEDEN...STOCKHOLM...CARIBOU AND LIMESTONE.

AT 956 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
RATES LOCALLY UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE WARNING AREA.
 
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
BROOKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. IN ADDITION...
COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF BROOKS AND STREAMS
ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

TO REPORT FLOODING DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...DIAL
1-877-633-6772 OR CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK
THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN CARIBOU MAINE.

LAT...LON 4706 6782 4617 6777 4653 6800 4669 6833
      4677 6862 4727 6810

$$

NOUHAN



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