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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME

1055 AM EDT WED APR 25 2001

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  COOS



* UNTIL 400 PM EDT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON



THE UPPER ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS RISEN 

SHARPLY DUE TO RECENT SNOWMELT.  FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN GORMHAM AS 

THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED THE FLOOD FLOW OF 16800 CUBIC FEET 

PER SECOND /CFS/ AT THE SHELBURNE DAM BY 1130 AM.  AT 1030 AM THE 

FLOW WAS 16700 CFS AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH 17700 BY 1130 AM AND TO 

CREST SOMETIME THURSDAY MORNING AT THE SHELBURNE DAM. 



IN BERLIN THE RIVER WAS ONE FOOT BELOW THE BARRIER AROUND THE SEWAGE 

TREATMENT PLANT.  ANOTHER ONE FOOT RISE WOULD FLOOD THE PLANT.



PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONARY 

ACTION IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT PROPERTY.  DO NOT DRIVE OVER FLOODED 

ROADS.  MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



SJC/NWS GRAY ME

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