FLASH FLOOD WARNING; For Eastern Maine

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
MEC003-019-029-211900-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
859 AM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...
EASTERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE...
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MAINE...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT FRIDAY

* AT 852 AM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING
DUE TO PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN IN AN AREA STRETCHING FROM NEAR LEE
IN CENTRAL PENOBSCOT COUNTY...TO THE FOREST CITY AREA OF
NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PRENTISS...WYTOPITLOCK...DANFORTH AND VANCEBORO.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF
SMALL BROOKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS LOW LANDS
ALONG THE BANKS OF BROOKS 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.

LAT...LON 4519 6871 4526 6827 4560 6724 4605 6756

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