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Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT

000
WGUS71 KBTV 240234
FFSBTV

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1034 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

VTC007-015-240700-
/O.CON.KBTV.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130524T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAMOILLE VT-CHITTENDEN VT-
1034 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FOR
CHITTENDEN AND WESTERN LAMOILLE COUNTIES...

FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED...AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS ROAD WASHOUTS
AND CLOSURES.

AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY HARD HIT INCLUDE
JERICHO...UNDERHILL...AND CAMBRIDGE. AVOID TRAVEL IN THESE TOWNS.
ROAD WASHOUTS MAY NOT BE MARKED BY TOWN EMERGENCY CREWS...AND FLOOD
DAMAGE IS VERY HARD TO RECOGNIZE AT NIGHT.

AS THIS FLOOD EVENT PROGRESSES...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM
ON THE BROWNS RIVER THROUGH WESTFORD...AS WELL AS ON THE LAMOILLE
THROUGH JEFFERSONVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...AND FAIRFAX.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLOODING...SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 800 8 6 3 4 2 7 9...OR BY SUBMITTING
A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODWATERS...THE
ROAD MAY BE WASHED AWAY BENEATH THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE SWEPT
AWAY.

THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT FOR SUDDEN
AND RAPID RISES OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND BE READY TO MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND IF YOU OBSERVE FLOODING OR ARE DIRECTED TO EVACUATE BY
EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. NEVER TRY TO WALK OR DRIVE ACROSS A FLOODED
ROAD...IF YOUR VEHICLE BECOMES STRANDED ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING...
AND IMMEDIATE ACTION MUST BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 4477 7274 4463 7265 4447 7276 4445 7280
      4428 7307 4426 7330 4436 7334 4441 7331
      4464 7295 4464 7291 4471 7284 4469 7280
      4473 7279

$$

HANSON