Second Late July Rainstorm Update Six

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1016 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

MEC029-270615-
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WASHINGTON ME-
1016 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY...

AT 1010 PM EDT...FLASH FLOODING PERSISTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3.50 TO 5.00 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED TOTALS
TO AROUND 6.00 INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS THE COUNTY TODAY.
LIGHTER RAINS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT
WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED TOTALS UP TO A HALF INCH POSSIBLE. SOME
ROADS HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT...WITH OTHER ROADS CLOSED OR COVERED WITH
WATER. TREES HAVE ALSO FALLEN ACROSS SOME ROADS DUE TO THE
SATURATED SOIL. STREAM LEVELS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT...WITH STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD...PRINCETON...MEDDYBEMPS...GRAND LAKE STREAM
AND CALAIS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 BROOKS 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4459 6726 4465 6732 4456 6736 4458 6745
      4443 6759 4450 6778 4439 6789 4482 6805
      4524 6792 4563 6801 4566 6769 4558 6741
      4548 6749 4525 6746 4514 6735 4520 6729
      4516 6714 4481 6694

$$

NORCROSS

Grand Lake and Queens County
12:33 AM ADT Saturday 27 July 2013
Rainfall warning for
Grand Lake and Queens County continued

Total event rainfall amounts of 150 millimetres or more have occured over areas in the southwest of New Brunswick.

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 in the Gulf of Maine will track across New Brunswick on Saturday. A leading warm front associated with this system has already spread rain at times heavy across the province. Most areas of the province have received at least 50 millimetres while some areas in the southwest have received 150 millimetres. The rain at times heavy will taper off to showers overnight.