Skowhegan, Maine

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
southern Somerset County in west central Maine...

* until 1045 PM EDT

* at 748 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
flash flooding from slow moving thunderstorms over the warned area
in the past 2 hours.

* Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Bingham

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... country roads... as well as farmland along the
banks of creeks and streams.

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.

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warning area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property. Do not attempt to cross
swiftly flowing waters or waters of unknown depth by foot or by
automobile.

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 4508 6987 4510 6982 4510 6976 4506 6973
      4500 6976 4498 6983 4503 6991

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* small stream flood advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage
areas in...
Central Somerset County in west central Maine...

* until 1045 PM EDT

* at 747 PM EDT National Weather Service radar indicated showers
and thunderstorms moving through southern and Central Somerset
County. These showers and thunderstorms are slow moving and may
contain torrential rainfall with radar indicated rainfall rates of 2
to 3 inches per hour.

Some locations in the advisory include but are not limited to
Caratunk... bingam... Solon... Mayfield... The Forks and Lake Moxie.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on
small creeks and streams... and ponding of water on country roads and
farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.

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 4501 6961 4492 6993 4522 7002 4551 6994
      4555 6978

... Strong thunderstorms will impact Somerset County through 930 PM
EDT...

At 839 PM EDT National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm centered over Brighton... or about 17 miles
southwest of Guilford... moving northeast at 15 mph. This strong
thunderstorm will affect areas in and around Moscow... Brighton...
Bingham... Mayfield and Cambridge through 930 PM EDT.

Heavy rainfall can be expected... with local ponding in streets and
low-lying areas. A small stream flood advisory for minor flooding
has also been issued for Central Somerset County.

... New Hampshire volunteers wanted to measure precipitation...
...
A citizen-driven weather observation program is now established in
New Hampshire and residents are invited to become amateur observers
for the group by measuring and reporting rainfall... hail... and snow
data in their own backyards. On July first... New Hampshire became
the forty-sixth state to join the community collaborative rain,
hail, and snow network, or cocorahs for short. This unique,
nonprofit community-based network of volunteers works together to
advance the understanding of local weather and its impacts. These
observations are used by the NOAA National Weather Service to help
improve and verify the accuracy and timeliness of forecasts and
warnings. Currently... the locations where we have the fewest number
of volunteer observers are Coos... Sullivan... Cheshire... Belknap
... Merrimack..and Grafton counties... although citizens from all
across New Hampshire are asked to join. Cocorahs is expected to
reach Maine by August first.
...
For more information visit the following websites:
...
Www.Weather.Gov/gray
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Www.Cocorahs.Org