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WGUS71 KGYX 120732

FFSGYX

NHC013-120900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME

329 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR



  EASTERN MERRIMACK COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE   



UNTIL 445 AM EDT



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS EXITED EASTER 

MERRIMACK COUNTY ...WITH JUST SCATTERED SHOWERS REMAINING.  

HOWEVER...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AS RUNOFF FROM 

THE EARLIER HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES.



DOPPLER RADAR ALSO INDICATES THAT VERY HEAVY RAINS ARE FALLING 

ACROSS THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF MERRIMACK COUNTY AS WELL.  RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST 

90 MINUTES.  THIS COULD ALSO RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS...CREEKS 

AND STREAMS IN THE ANDOVER...SALISBURY...WILMOT AND FRANKLIN AREAS.



IF YOU LIVE IN THESE AREAS...BE ON THE ALERT FOR FLOODING.  IF 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED...BE PREPARED TO 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

FORWARD YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE

IN GRAY MAINE.



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