Flood Warning

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The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WARNING for most of Eastern Vermont until Wednesday morning.
This is a generalized warning for the whole area, and is not specific to any one river.

Berlin Emergency Management Team is continuing to monitor the situation and will update as needed.



447 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR.
ORANGE COUNTY IN CNTL VT
EASTERN WA COUNTY IN CNTL VT
WESTERN CALEDONIA COUNTY IN NE VT
SO. CNTL ORLEANS COUNTY IN NE VT
EASTERN LAMOILLE COUNTY IN NW VT
WINDSOR COUNTY IN S. VT

* UNTIL 1045 AM EDT WEDNESDAY

* AT 444 PM EDT THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAINFALL & MELTING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE FLOODING. RURAL STREAMS & RIVERS WILL FLOOD LOW LYING
AREAS. HIGHWAYS & LOCAL ROADS MAY FLOOD.AS WELL AS HOMES AND
BUSINESSES IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. THE WELLS RIVER IN WELLS RIVER WAS
NEAR FLOOD STAGE. WHEN THE FLOODING OCCURS.WATER APPROACHES US
HIGHWAY 302 IN GROTON.SOUTH RYEGATE & WELLS RIVER VILLAGE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BARRE.
BETHEL.MONTPELIER.MORRISVILLE.RANDOLPH.SPRINGFIELD.AND
WELLS RIVER.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLOODING.SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NATL WEATHER
SVC 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.

STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD WATERS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE
THREATENED BY FLOODING OR ARE DIRECTED BY EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. DO NOT
DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.THE ROAD MAY BE
WASHED AWAY BENEATH THE WATER SURFACE.& IT ONLY TAKES A FEW
INCHES OF FLOWING WATER TO CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. MOST FLOOD DEATHS
OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.MAKE THE SMART CHOICE.TURN AROUND.DONT
DROWN.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.