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WGUS51 KGYX 310433

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NHC007-009-019-311030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME

1228 AM EDT TUE AUG 31 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE

  COOS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LANCASTER

  GRAFTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LITTLETON...LINCOLN...BETHLEHEM



* UNTIL 630 AM EDT



* AT 1221 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER WESTERN AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.  RADAR ESTIMATES

  SHOW TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST THREE

  HOURS.  24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO SIX

  INCHES.  MORE TROPICAL RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO RACE NORTH

  OVERNIGHT INTO THE WARNING AREA.  ROAD WASHOUT HAVE ALREADY

  OCCURRED IN LITTETON NEW HAMPSHIRE TONIGHT.  EXPECT MORE ROAD

  WASHOUTS AND RIVERS SUCH AS THE WELLS RIVER TO RISE RAPIDLY 

  OVERNIGHT.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID

CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



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 4331 7231 4382 7172 4444 7121 4477 7117

      4508 7125 4399 7201



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JC

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