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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

440 PM EDT FRI JUL 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT



* AT 439 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS NEAR ALLAGASH...AND 12      

  MILES NORTHEAST OF CLAYTON LAKE. BOTH STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.



* SPECIFIC LOCATIONS INCLUDE...

  PELLETIER AND LEWIS BROOKS NEAR AND SOUTH OF ROUTE 161 EAST OF     

  ALLAGASH...

  HENDERSON BROOK NEAR THE MAIBEC - BLANCHARD ROAD...



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 4662 6946 4659 6924 4711 6882 4719 6900



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