The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued an
* urban and small stream flood advisory for...
southwestern Penobscot County in east central Maine...
this includes the cities of... Newport... Dexter...
southern Piscataquis County in north central Maine...
this includes the cities of... ripogenus... Mount Katahdin...
Guilford... Greenville... Dover-Foxcroft... Brownville Junction...
* until 745 PM EDT...
* at 446 PM EDT... heavy rain was streaming into the Moosehead Lake
region.
The heaviest precipitation was from southwestern most Piscataquis
County to Moosehead Lake where precipitation amounts range from 1.08
inches in Kingsbury to 1.01 inches in Greenville. Rainfall of this
intensity will cause ponding of water on roadways and other areas of
poor drainage. Small streams and Brooks will continue to rise and
possibly exceed their banks.
To report severe flooding directly to the National Weather Service...
dial 1-877-633-6772... or contact your nearest law enforcement agency
and ask them to relay your report to the National Weather Service
forecast office in Caribou Maine.
Lat... Lon 4476 6903 4474 6926 4507 6935 4501 6960
4504 6962 4555 6975 4566 6970 4569 6978
4576 6980 4575 6974 4587 6972 4586 6965
4596 6966 4597 6885
Mat
1151 am EDT Thu Jul 24 2008
... Flood Watch remains in effect from 8 PM EDT this evening
through Friday evening...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of north central Maine... northern Maine and west
central Maine... including the following areas... in north
central Maine... central Piscataquis... northern Piscataquis and
southern Piscataquis. In northern Maine... Northwest Aroostook.
In west central Maine... northern Somerset.
* Through Friday evening
* expect up to 2 to 3 inches of rain to fall across the watch
area from tonight into Friday with locally higher amounts
possible.
* Heavy rain will cause area streams... Brooks and many of the
smaller and faster responding rivers to rise and possibly exceed
their banks. No flooding is expected on larger rivers at this
time however even larger rivers are expected to rise several
feet.
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.
