Flood Warning
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Statement as of 11:29 AM EDT on April 23, 2007


The Flood Warning continues for
the Concord River at Lowell.
* At 09am Monday the stage was 8.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* At 8.0 feet... low lying areas along the Concord River will be
flooded. The area most prone to flooding is a small section of
Billerica along Elsie Avenue off river street.

Fire Weather Warning
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Statement as of 11:21 AM EDT on April 23, 2007


... Red flag warning remains in effect until 8 PM EDT this
evening...

A red flag warning remains in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening.

Relative humidities will fall to between 15 and 25 percent this
afternoon... and continue at those levels into the first part of this
evening. In addition... southwest winds are expected to increase to
between 15 and 20 mph... with gusts between 30 and 35 mph this
afternoon.

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.