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WGUS71 KBOX 042329
FFSBOX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
729 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

MAC005-023-050315-
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PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL MA-
729 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FRIDAY
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERN BRISTOL COUNTIES...

AT 722 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA...BUT THE INTENSITIES HAVE DIMINISHED TO SOME DEGREE.
HOWEVER...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.  THEREFORE...FLASH FLOODING WILL
CONTINUE WELL INTO THE EVENING.  THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE ACROSS
THE FAIRHAVEN AND NEW BEDFORD AREAS WHERE MAJOR FLASH FLOODING
OCCURRED EARLIER.

AGAIN...FLASH FLOODING AND BASEMENT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
PROBLEM WELL INTO THE EVENING...PARTICULARLY IN THE FAIRHAVEN AND
NEW BEDFORD LOCATIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR RAPID AND POTENTIALLY LIFE
THREATENING FLOODING. IN URBAN AREAS AVOID FLOODED ROADS AND OBEY
ROAD CLOSURES. THOSE NEAR SMALL STREAMS MUST HEAD FOR HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4154 7098 4174 7100 4180 7104 4187 7075
      4168 7072 4171 7075 4165 7077 4166 7082
      4162 7083 4164 7087 4158 7082 4158 7086
      4162 7087 4165 7092 4159 7090 4161 7092
      4157 7095 4154 7093 4153 7096

$$

FRANK
