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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

550 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 ALONG ROUTE 162 FROM SAINT AGATHA TO SINCLAIR.

LOCALLY 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THIS AREA.



AT 540 PM...THE STATE POLICE REPORT ONE LANE CLOSED ON ROUTE 162 

ALONG THE BORDER OF SAINT AGATHA AND SINCLAIR DUE TO THE VERY HEAVY 

RAINFALL.



MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS 

AND NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS ANY WATER COVERED ROADS. ALSO AREA 

RESIDENTS AND ANY CAMPERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING STREAM LEVELS AND

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS STREAMS.



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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