Thursday, January 31, 2013

Flash Flood Warning


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
908 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST

* AT 846 PM EST...RIVER GAGE READINGS ON THE CARRABASSETT RIVER IN
NORTH ANSON HAVE BEEN SHOWING VERY RAPID RISES IN THE LAST HOUR.
THIS IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO AN ICE JAM IN PLACE OR A JAM THAT HAS
RECENTLY BROKEN. FURTHER RAPID RISES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT HOUR
OR TWO AND MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING NEAR THE CARRABASSET RIVER IN
AND AROUND NORTH ANSON. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL HOW LONG THIS JAM
WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OR HOW HIGH THE WATER WILL RISE. RESIDENTS ARE
URGED TO STAY ALERT

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