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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT

1245 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2001



...RIVER LEVEL ON THE EAST BRANCH OF THE PASSUMPSIC WILL CONTINUE TO

RISE THIS AFTERNOON...



STEADY RISES CONTINUE TO BE REPORTED AT EAST HAVEN ON THE

EAST BRANCH OF THE PASSUMPSIC RIVER IN CALEDONIA COUNTY VERMONT.

WARM TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO MELT THE LARGE

AMOUNT OF HIGH ELEVATION SNOW IN THE AREA.  THUS RIVER LEVELS ARE

EXPECTED TO RISE ALL ACROSS CALEDONIA COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON.  GIVEN

THESE RISES...THE AREA WHERE THE EAST AND WEST BRANCHES OF THE

PASSUMPSIC COME TOGETHER...ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LYNDONVILLE...MAY

BE AN AREA WHERE WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS LATER THIS

AFTERNOON.



CONTINUE TO MONITOR ANY RIVER LEVELS IN YOUR AREA AND BE PREPARED TO

TAKE ACTION IF HIGH WATER DEVELOPS.  STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER

RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS ON THIS SITUATION.



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