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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

620 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2001



...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTING INTERIOR HANCOCK COUNTY IN

   DOWNEAST MAINE...



SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT ALONG AND 

JUST SOUTH OF ROUTE 9 FROM AMHERST TO JUST WEST OF BEDDINGTON. 

LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 2 

TO 3 INCHES IN THIS AREA.



MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS 

AND NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS WATER COVERED ROADS. RESIDENTS ALONG 

WITH AREA CAMPERS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR RISING STREAM LEVELS 

AND NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY 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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