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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
701 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL OXFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN MAINE...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

* AT 653 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH     
  FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GILEAD TO  
  BETHEL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOCKE 
MILLS...HANOVER...AND MILTON.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...BARKERS SPLIT 
BROOK...SUNDAY RIVER...ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER...ALDER RIVER...WILD 
RIVER...WALKER BROOK...CROOKED RIVER...KENDALL BROOK...CHAPMAN 
BROOK...AND BOG BROOK.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING
TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 4432 7100 4440 7101 4455 7065 4443 7054
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 240DEG 6KT 4443 7076 4439 7098

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MC





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