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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

1150 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEOMINSTER



* UNTIL 545 PM EDT



* AT 1145 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT

  MORE VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS LIKELY TO FALL ACROSS WORCESTER COUNTY

  THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.  FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS IS LIKELY

  ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN WORCESTER COUNTY. 



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  WESTMINSTER...WEST BROOKFIELD...WEST BOYLSTON...WARREN...

  TEMPLETON...STERLING...SPENCER...RUTLAND...PRINCETON...

  PHILLIPSTON...PETERSHAM...PAXTON...OAKHAM...NORTH BROOKFIELD...NEW

  BRAINTREE...LEICESTER...LANCASTER...HOLDEN...HARDWICK...GARDNER...

  EAST BROOKFIELD...CLINTON...BROOKFIELD AND BARRE.



IF YOU LIVE OR ARE CAMPING ALONG A FLOOD PRONE STREAM NOW IS THE 

TIME TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RAPID RISES ON 

SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN FLOOD HOMES...BUSINESSES AND ROADWAYS 

VERY QUICKLY.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES OR ROADS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES A FOOT

OR TWO OF WATER TO WASH MOST CARS AWAY.



LAT...LON 4215 7225 4213 7201 4251 7158 4268 7218



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