Late October Rainy Period Update Seven

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Caribou ME
246 PM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

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Northeast Aroostook-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-
Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren,
Mars Hill, Millinocket, East Millinocket, Patten, Medway,
Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, Smyrna Mills, Lincoln, Howland,
Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora,
Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Orland, Calais, Grand Lake Stream,
Wesley, Perry, Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport,
Castine, Eastport, Machias, Cherryfield, Danforth, Vanceboro,
and Topsfield
246 PM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Coastal DownEast Maine, East Central Maine,
  Eastern Maine, Far Northern Maine, Interior DownEast Maine,
  and Northern Maine, including the following areas, in Coastal
  DownEast Maine, Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington. In
  East Central Maine, Central Penobscot and Northern Penobscot.
  In Eastern Maine, Northern Washington. In Far Northern Maine,
  Northeast Aroostook. In Interior DownEast Maine, Central
  Washington, Interior Hancock, and Southern Penobscot. In
  Northern Maine, Southeast Aroostook.

* Until 6 PM EDT this evening

* Rain will continue early this evening and taper off overnight
  tonight. An additional quarter to a half inch is possible across
  the area this evening bringing rainfall amounts over 4 inches
  in many locations.

* Flooding of small streams and low lying areas is possible into
  early this evening. Fallen leaves clogging drains may
  exacerbate the flooding in some areas.

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.

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