Mid-August Nor'Easter

WOCN11 CWHX 161352


Special weather statement updated by Environment Canada at 10:52 AM

ADT Thursday 16 August 2012.

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Special weather statement for:

Cape Breton.

Possible heavy rainfall for Cape Breton Friday.

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==discussion==

A low pressure system over the Gulf of Maine is forecast to track

across Nova Scotia tonight and stall as it passes south of Cape

Breton Island during the day Friday. There is the potential for

rainfall amounts to exceed 50 millimetres over the island from this

system on Friday. At this time however the track of the low remains

uncertain.


The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as

warnings may be required or extended.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment

Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca

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FLOOD WARNING


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

1041 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012

MEC009-029-170230-

/O.NEW.KCAR.FA.W.0007.120816T1441Z-120817T0230Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

WASHINGTON ME-HANCOCK ME-

1041 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...

HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MAINE...

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BLUE HILL...BAR HARBOR...

SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MAINE...

THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHERRYFIELD...

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT THURSDAY

* AT 1027 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES

TO INDICATE AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTH INTO

HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN DOWNEAST MAINE.

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES AND SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATE THAT 3 TO

4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA SINCE EARLY THIS

MORNING.

CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN

IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THIS

WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SOME URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING.

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MAINE DOT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED

SOME WATER ACROSS ROUTE 182 NEAR THE HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON

COUNTY BORDER.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS

BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT

EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE

NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

BROOKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF BROOKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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 WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST

FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO

CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING

WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4419 6849 4418 6858 4453 6871 4515 6799

4459 6735 4459 6747 4458 6747 4458 6746

4444 6761 4448 6762 4450 6778 4432 6803

4438 6817 4424 6818 4421 6832 4415 6824

4417 6838 4409 6837 4408 6852

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DUDA

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FLOOD ADVISORY


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME

1037 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012

MEC007-025-161830-

/O.NEW.KGYX.FA.Y.0051.120816T1437Z-120816T1830Z/

/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

SOMERSET ME-FRANKLIN ME-

1037 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...

SOUTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...

CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MAINE...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 1029 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF

HEAVY RAIN IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MAINE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF

1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO SHOWERS

EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4586 6992 4567 6978 4547 6976 4502 6963

4496 7007 4480 7069 4506 7073 4559 7045

$$

TFH

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