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WGUS51 KGYX 181929

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NHC019-182230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME

329 PM EDT SUN AUG 18 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL SULLIVAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT



* AT 328 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

  HEAVY RAIN OVER NEWPORT.  THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER 

  THIS AREA.  DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAN BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF 

  RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THIS AREA DURING THE LAST HOUR.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOOD DAMAGE... HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GRAY MAINE.



LAT...LON 4340 7232 4327 7214 4351 7211

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