Early May Rainstorm Update One

Early May Rainstorm

Stanley - Doaktown - Blackville Area


3:55 PM ADT Wednesday 04 May 2011

Rainfall warning for

Stanley - Doaktown - Blackville Area issued

Up to 70 millimetres of rain is expected by Thursday night.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A nearly stationary frontal trough over Northern New Brunswick will persist over the next two days. As a result rain will continue in the above regions tonight and Thursday. During this time 40 to 70 millimetres of rain can be expected.

FLOOD WATCH


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

323 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011

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NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-

NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...

FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...

MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK...

CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...

EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...

SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS

323 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011


...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...


THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR


* PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...

NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE...INCLUDING THE

FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT.

IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN

MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK AND

SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET.


* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING


* A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS

NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MAINE. MAXIMUM RAINFALL TOTALS UP TO 2

INCHES IS EXPECTED MOSTLY ACROSS FAR NORTHERN AND NORTHWEST

PORTIONS OF MAINE DURING THIS TIME WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS AND

STREAMS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BIG BLACK...ALLAGASH AND SAINT

JOHN RIVERS AND POSSIBLE FLOODING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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.

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