Labor Day Rainy Period Update One

Labor Day Rainy Period

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
937 AM EDT MON SEP 2 2013

MEZ003-004-010-015-031-022200-
/O.CON.KCAR.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130903T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...BANGOR...
BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD
937 AM EDT MON SEP 2 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH
  CENTRAL MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE...SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN NORTH
  CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND
  SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET.

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS FROM THIS
  MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL LEAD TO THE THREAT OF FLASH
  FLOODING. RAINFALL TOTALS AROUND TWO INCHES WILL BE COMMON IN
  THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS IN HEAVIER DOWNPOURS COULD OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO
  FLASH FLOODING.

* FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS AND CREEKS...LOW LYING AREAS...AND
  AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE IS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NORTON
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
939 AM EDT MON SEP 2 2013

MEC001-005-011-013-015-017-023-021700-
/O.CON.KGYX.FA.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130902T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ANDROSCOGGIN ME-KNOX ME-SAGADAHOC ME-LINCOLN ME-OXFORD ME-
CUMBERLAND ME-KENNEBEC ME-
939 AM EDT MON SEP 2 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN SOUTHERN KENNEBEC...NORTHERN CUMBERLAND...
EAST CENTRAL OXFORD...LINCOLN...SAGADAHOC...WESTERN KNOX AND
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTIES...

AT 935 AM EDT DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO SOUTHERN MAINE...MAINLY FROM
EASTERN OXFORD COUNTY AND POINTS SOUTHEAST TOWARDS THE COAST.  AFTER
THIS AREA OF SHOWERS AND STORMS MOVES THROUGH THERE WILL BE A BREAK
IN THE RAINFALL UNTIL LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

MOST AREAS IN THIS REGION WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF
RAINFALL THIS MORNING.  A FEW COMMUNITIES WILL SEE TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN.  THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FLOODING
IN SOME COMMUNITIES THIS MORNING.

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 ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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 4398 6914 4385 6934 4375 6931 4386 6939
      4387 6933 4392 6933 4389 6946 4383 6952
      4383 6953 4386 6953 4375 6957 4374 6962
      4380 6962 4377 6966 4381 6970 4376 6974
      4399 7080 4446 7048 4418 6904

$$

KISTNER

WOCN14 CWHX 020945
Special weather statement issued by Environment Canada at 6:45 AM ADT
Monday 2 September 2013.
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Special weather statement for:
=new= New Brunswick.

      Potential for significant rainfall.
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==discussion==
A low pressure system will bring rain to the region beginning today
as it tracks northeastward along the us coast to lie over New
Brunswick by midday Tuesday at which time the rain will taper to
isolated showers.

Rainfall warnings may be required for parts of New Brunswick should
deviations in the systems current forecast track and intensity occur.

Additionally, embedded convection or thundershowers could give
locally higher precipitation amounts over a short period of time.

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

End

August 2013 Climate Summary for northern and eastern Maine

Following a very wet June and July...august 2013 went down in the
Record books as another wet month.

A total of 5.67 inches of rain was observed at Caribou making it the
11th wettest August on record.  At Bangor...a total of 4.69 inches
of rain fell. Rainfall was highly variable across northern and
eastern Maine...but across the majority of the area ranged from 125
to 200 percent of normal. The highest rainfall totals were observed
In Aroostook county with 7.65 inches at the Bridgewater coop and
7.28 inches at the Houlton 5n coop. There were a few spots in
southern Washington county...central Piscataquis...and northwest
Aroostook County where rainfall ranged from 50 to 90 percent of
normal.

The average temperature this past august at Caribou was 62.9
degrees...which was 0.7 degrees below normal.  It was the coolest
August at Caribou since 2007. At Bangor the average temperature of
66.3 degrees was 0.8 degree below the 30-year average...making it
the coolest August since 2008. Temperatures were just a bit below
normal across northern and eastern Maine this past August and ranged from 0.5 to 2 degrees below normal.

For the meteorological summer (June through August) there was a
total of 19.00 inches of rain at Caribou...which made it the 2nd
wettest summer behind only 2011.  At Bangor a total of 13.89 inches
of rain fell this summer...which made it the 8th wettest summer on
record. Temperature-wise...it was the coolest summer at Caribou
since 2007 and the coolest at Bangor since 2008.

The high temperature this past August at Caribou was 85 degrees on
the 21st and the low was 43 degrees on the 24th.  At Bangor
temperatures ranged from a high of 87 degrees on the 21st and 22nd
to a low of 45 on the 24th. Estcourt station held the honors for
the cold spot...and even had a freeze with a low of 32 degrees on
the 24th.

There were only 3 days with a high temperature of 80 degree or
warmer at Caribou...which compares to an average of 7 days during
the month of August. At Bangor there were 8 days with a high
temperature of 80 degrees or warmer...which compares to a normal of 13. No new temperature records were established at either Caribou or Bangor this past August.

Thunder was observed at Caribou on 7 days....which compares to an
average of 4 days. At Bangor...thunder was observed on 8
days...which is 6 more than the average of 2.  The peak wind gust
this past August at caribou was 33 mph out of the west-southwest on
the 10th. At Bangor the peak wind gust of 35 mph out of the
northwest on the 3rd.

The outlook for September from the Climate Prediction Center
indicates an increased likelihood of above normal temperatures and
precipitation. At Caribou (Bangor) the average high temperatures drop off rapidly from 71 (75) on the 1st to 59 (64) by the end of the month. The average lows at Caribou (Bangor) drop from 49 (53)
on the 1st to 40 (42) by the end of the month. The average
precipitation at Caribou is 3.32 inches and is a bit more with an
average of 3.83 inches at Bangor. Measurable snowfall has never
been observed at Bangor during the month of September...but 2.1
inches was observed at Caribou on September 29, 1991.

The days become rapidly shorter with a loss of over 1 1/2 hours of
daylight during the course of the month.