Late October Nor'Easter

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
337 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2014

...LONG DURATION RAIN EVENT MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OVER CENTRAL
AND DOWNEAST MAINE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING...

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CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...
OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...
ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...
PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
337 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2014

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL
  MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN
  EAST CENTRAL MAINE...CENTRAL PENOBSCOT AND SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT.
  IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN
  PISCATAQUIS. IN SOUTHEAST MAINE...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...COASTAL
  HANCOCK...COASTAL WASHINGTON...INTERIOR HANCOCK AND NORTHERN
  WASHINGTON.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* THE COMBINATION OF SOME RAINFALL LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  AND ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVIER RAINFALL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
  FRIDAY MORNING COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE STREAM...LOWLAND AND
  ROAD FLOODING IN THE WATCH AREA AS A RESULT OF 2.50 TO 4.00
  RAINFALL FROM BOTH ROUNDS OF RAINFALL.

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.

&&
$$

VJN

3:46 PM ADT Tuesday 21 October 2014
Rainfall warning in effect for:

• Lunenburg County

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

A slow-moving low pressure system will approach Nova Scotia tonight. Rain will develop over southern Nova Scotia overnight and spread throughout the mainland on Wednesday. Periods of rain are expected to continue into Friday.
The rain will be heavy at times and there is a risk of embedded thundershowers which could cause local heavy downpours. Total rainfall amounts of up to 50 millimetres are forecast by Thursday morning over southwestern Nova Scotia. Further rainfall could bring the totals significantly higher by the end of the week.
Please monitor future forecasts as warnings will likely be extended to other parts of the province.
Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Watch for possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.

Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Stay up to date with Weatheradio or your local media. Email reports of severe weather to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or call 1-877-815-9900. You may tweet reports using the hashtag #NSStorm.

4:56 PM ADT Tuesday 21 October 2014
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Fredericton and Southern York County

An extended period of rainfall expected for the province.
A slow-moving low pressure system approaching the Maritimes from the southwest will begin to spread rain across the province overnight tonight. Rain associated with the system will continue over the next several days with significant amounts possible. At this time the highest rainfall amounts are likely along the Fundy coast with 40 millimetres forecast by Thursday morning. However, rain will continue in the days following giving further amounts elsewhere throughout the province.
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.