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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

630 PM EDT MON JUL 15 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PISCATAQUIS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE. THIS                    

  INCLUDES BAXTER STATE PARK.



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT



* AT 626 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER BAXTER STATE PARK. RADAR 

ESTIMATED THAT THE STORMS WERE PRODUCING UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN PER 

HOUR.



* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING

  OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AND LOW LYING        

  AREAS. 



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU 

ARE IN THE WARNING AREA SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE PLACE. CAMPERS IN 

BAXTER STATE PARK NEED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND...BUT AVOID TALL 

TREES BECAUSE LIGHTNING IS ALSO A THREAT.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU MAINE.



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