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To: NautiNurse

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2,344 posted on 08/28/2011 4:03:39 PM PDT by bvw
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To: bvw

Flash Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 6:35 PM EDT on August 28, 2011

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Oxford County in western Maine...
Coos County in northern New Hampshire...
Carroll County in northern New Hampshire...
Grafton County in northern New Hampshire...

* until 1230 am EDT

* extreme rainfall from Tropical Storm Irene today allowed for rapid
rises of small rivers and streams across northern New Hampshire and
adjacent western Maine. Doppler radar estimated that 4 to 8 inches
of rain fell in this region... with possibly up to a foot of rain in
White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This extreme rainfall has caused life threatening flash flooding in
the region. This rapid runoff will trigger significant flooding in
the larger rivers. Flooding will be locally severe. Road closures
will continue in the region overnight.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...


2,346 posted on 08/28/2011 4:06:53 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Drink good coffee. You can sleep when you are dead.)
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To: bvw

Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 6:47 PM EDT on August 28, 2011

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the little Lehigh at Allentown 10th St bridge.
* Until late tonight... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 5:45 PM Sunday the stage was 8.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 8.2 feet by this
evening. The river will fall below flood stage tonight.

Fld observed forecast
location stg stg day time crest

Little Lehigh
Allentown 10th 8.0 8.15 sun 6 PM 8.2 sun 7 PM


2,349 posted on 08/28/2011 4:12:38 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Drink good coffee. You can sleep when you are dead.)
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