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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

435 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2001



...LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTING FAR NORTHERN MAINE...



NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED LOCALLY 

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THE ALLAGASH WATERWAY EASTWARD TO ROUTE 11 

AND ACROSS THE ST. JOHN VALLEY.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS ON THE ORDER OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS OCCURRED IN AN 

AREA FROM JUST NORTH OF CLAYTON LAKE...ACROSS THE ALLAGASH WATERWAY 

TO NEAR THE TOWN OF ALLAGASH IN NORTHWEST MAINE.  IN ADDITION...

SIMILAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE AFFECTED AN AREA FROM JUST SOUTH OF 

MADAWASKA AND FRENCHVILLE TO DAIGLE AND ST. AGATHA.



MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS 

AND NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS ANY WATER COVERED ROADS. CAMPERS IN 

THE AREA SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS STREAMS AS THEY MAY RISE 

SUDDENLY.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 

DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR 

WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/CAR



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