Bailey Island, Maine

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued an

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Androscoggin County in southwest Maine...
southwestern Kennebec County in south central Maine...
southern Oxford County in western Maine...
York County in southwest Maine...
Sagadahoc County in south central Maine...
Cumberland County in southwest Maine...
southern Lincoln County in south central Maine...

* until 1130 PM EST

* at 535 PM... Doppler radar continued to show bands of heavy
rainfall forming along and near the southwest coast of Maine in
association with a strong coastal front and the remains of tropical
system Ida. Rain will continue to fall at rates of a half inch an
hour or higher this evening. This will bring rainfall totals
rapidly into the 2 to 4 inch range for this storm.

Ponding and flooding of roadways will occur. Avoid unecessary
travel this evening and do not drive through flooded roads.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on
small creeks and streams... and ponding of water in urban areas...
highways... streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage
areas and low lying spots.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

Please report high water to the National Weather Service by calling
toll free... 1-877-633-6772... when you can do so safely.


Lat... Lon 4343 7095 4423 7096 4453 7063 4453 7038
      4434 7018 4437 6994 4402 6938 4393 6941
      4370 6983 4379 6989 4375 7004 4385 6998
      4380 7012 4375 7007 4369 7023 4366 7022
      4370 7014 4356 7019 4353 7034 4320 7059

200 PM EST Sat Nov 14 2009

The combination of onshore winds... increasing astronomical tides
and building seas may result in splashover around the time of high
tide tonight and again tomorrow morning.

High tide tonight occurs in Portland at 916 PM. While the
predicted tide will be 9.5 ft... strong wave action whipped by
onshore winds may result in splashover in the more vulnerable
northeast facing communities in southwest Maine and on the
seacoast of New Hampshire.

The high tide tomorrow morning occurs in Portland at 930 am.
Predicted tide height is 10.6 ft. Although winds will be
decreasing... they will still be onshore. Splashover in some of
the more vulnerable northeast facing locations in Cumberland
and York counties in Maine and Rockingham County in New Hampshire
is possible.

In addition... large breaking waves are expected along the coast
from Seabrook to Rockland and Camden.

... Heavy rain will continue this evening...

Rain... heavy at times... will continue over coastal as well as
interior portions of Maine this evening. Rainfall rates late this
afternoon bordered on a half inch or more per hour. This will
cause ponding of water on roadways as well as localized urban
flooding... especially in the vicinity of Leaf clogged catch
basins. Visibilities will also be greatly reduced in areas of
heavy rain.

Motorists are urged to exercise caution on roadways this evening
and to allow extra time to reach their destinations safely.

The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 12 hours
for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended
to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters
and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our
home Page at weather.Gov/gray

********************storm total rainfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     rainfall of
                     (inches) measurement


Maine

... York County...
   Kennebunk 2.15 547 PM 11/14 moderate to heavy rain
   South Berwick 1.99 606 PM 11/14

New Hampshire

... Belknap County...
   Tilton 1.33 547 PM 11/14 light rain
   Laconia 0.10 1229 PM 11/14