Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Warmer than today.
Forecast for Interior Cumberland
Updated: 5:30 PM EST on November 14, 2009
Tonight
Rain. Areas of fog. Rain may be heavy at times this evening. Near steady temperature in the upper 40s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Sunday
Cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds.
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.
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.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 6:06 PM EST on November 14, 2009
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
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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