Early September Rainstorm, including the remnants of Hurricane Isaac Update Three

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
805 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

MEC021-025-051600-
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PISCATAQUIS ME-SOMERSET ME-
805 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RIPOGENUS...MOUNT KATAHDIN...
  GREENVILLE...BAXTER ST PARK...
  NORTH CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...

* UNTIL NOON EDT

* AT 756 AM EDT DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 1.00 TO
3.50 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN OVER THE ADVISORY AREA WITH
HEAVIER AMOUNTS NEAR THE BACK END OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND LESSER
AMOUNTS STILL IN FRONT OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL AREA OVER THE
PISCATAQUIS EASTERN PORTIONS OF PISCATAQUIS COUNTY. EXPECT AN AN
ADDITIONAL 0.50 INCHES OVER NORTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY TO AS MUCH AS
1 TO 2 INCHES OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF PISCATAQUIS COUNTY...
RESULTING IN TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE ADVISORY AREA BEFORE
RAINFALL WINDS DOWN BY THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL BROOKS AND STREAMS ESPECIALLY OVER STEEP TERRAIN...AND PONDING
OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF BROOKS AND
STREAMS. A FEW SEGMENTS OF GRAVEL ROADS COULD BE WASHED OUT.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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LAT...LON 4607 7032 4613 7025 4619 7031 4635 7021
      4642 7006 4649 7004 4647 6960 4621 6892
      4584 6885 4551 6909 4531 6943 4532 6971
      4554 6978 4565 6970 4574 6981 4576 6972
      4588 6973 4586 6965 4597 6968 4596 7033

$$

NOUHAN

Guysborough County
4:26 AM ADT Wednesday 05 September 2012
Rainfall warning for
Guysborough County issued

Up to 70 millimetres of rain is expected for Northeastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.

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

A low pressure system over New England will track eastward to lie over Cape Breton by Thursday evening. Rain ahead of this system has started over Western Nova Scotia and will spread eastward this morning. The rain is expected to be heavy at times with amounts reaching 60 to 70 millimeters with some localized areas up to 100 millimeters by Thursday morning.

Also Les Suetes winds gusting up to 100 km/h are expected to develop this evening and continue overnight in Cape Breton from Margaree Harbour to bay St. Lawrence.
Fredericton and Southern York County
4:24 AM ADT Wednesday 05 September 2012
Rainfall warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County issued

Up to 75 millimetres of rain is expected over Southern New Brunswick.

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

A low pressure system over New England will track across the Maritimes to lie over Cape Breton by Thursday evening. Rain at times heavy will continue over Southern New Brunswick today and taper to showers this evening. Generally, rainfall totals of up to 75 millimetres are expected, but there is potential for local amounts of up to 100 millimetres.