Flood Warning Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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WGUS41 KGYX 121653
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gray ME
1253 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024
NHC003-007-009-122300-
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Carroll NH-Coos NH-Grafton NH-
1253 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is
expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northern New Hampshire, including the
following counties, Carroll, Coos and Grafton.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1253 PM EDT, rain and snowmelt is occurring, and will
cause flooding. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Conway, Berlin, Littleton, Lancaster, Fryeburg, Bethlehem,
Lincoln, Haverhill, Franconia and Errol.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
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LAT...LON 4392 7212 4397 7209 4397 7211 4401 7210
4408 7203 4427 7207 4432 7203 4435 7182
4440 7179 4441 7170 4448 7165 4450 7158
4456 7160 4459 7154 4473 7162 4474 7104
4394 7099 4389 7156 4388 7217
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