Critical FFW Flash Flood Warning — Sun Jun 2, 2013 7:17 PM

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MEC003-030115-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
708 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VAN BUREN...PRESQUE ISLE...PORTAGE...
  LIMESTONE...FORT FAIRFIELD...CARIBOU...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 706 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR FROM THUNDERSTORMS
  OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOODLAND
  AND LORING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER TRY TO CROSS FLOOD WATERS IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. THE FLOOD
WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING
WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN
ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT
DROWN!

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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LAT...LON 4725 6801 4722 6799 4720 6794 4716 6792
      4713 6788 4711 6788 4709 6781 4706 6778
      4692 6777 4656 6780 4662 6868 4727 6850

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