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WGUS41 KGYX 230718
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gray ME
218 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

NHC019-231615-
/O.NEW.KGYX.FA.W.0002.220223T0718Z-220223T1615Z/
/00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sullivan NH-
218 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain, snowmelt and an ice jam is 
  occurring.

* WHERE...A portion of central New Hampshire, including the 
  following county, Sullivan.  Sugar River in West Claremont.

* WHEN...Until 1115 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Depending on 
  ice behavior, any release of the ice jam could result in sudden 
  rises of water, leading to a rapid flooding situation.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 212 AM EST, An ice jam locked in place in West Claremont
    is causing water to rise on the Sugar River. Increased runoff
    due to rain and snowmelt will continue to allow for increased
    rises on the river over the next 12 hours. Flooding is
    already occurring in the warned area and is expected to
    continue until the ice jam releases. Between 0.5 and 0.8
    inches of rain have fallen. Additional snowmelt is expected
    through today.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Claremont.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Water levels can rise and fall quickly in the vicinity of ice jams. 
Those with interests along rivers and tributary streams should be 
alert for rapidly fluctuating water levels in the vicinity of ice 
jams. Forecast values represent ice-free flow.

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LAT...LON 4340 7239 4341 7236 4336 7235 4338 7239


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