Mid-April Storm Update Five

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gray ME
1133 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019

...The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a flood warning
for the following rivers in New Hampshire...Vermont

  Connecticut River Near Dalton affecting Coos and Essex Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded areas, it is impossible to know if the
road is safe for travel. Turn around, dont drown!

Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA weather radio...or
your favorite local media outlet.

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1133 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a

* Flood warning for
  the Connecticut River Near Dalton
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 11 AM the stage was 16.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage this afternoon and
  continue to rise to near 19.1 feet by tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 17.5 feet...Lamoureux Road in Maidstone Vermont flooded.

* Impact...At 17.0 feet...Minor lowland flooding occurs.

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LAT...LON 4460 7160 4460 7150 4440 7162 4429 7200
    4435 7205 4447 7169

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019

...RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT COULD LEAD TO ICE JAM AND SMALL RIVER
FLOODING...

.Warm temperatures over the last few days have caused increased
snowmelt and have weakened the remaining river ice across
Northern Maine. Rainfall will continue through the day with an
additional half inch of rain expected by this evening. The rain
and snowmelt will continue to elevate small streams and creeks
across the Flood Watch area. Small river flooding is expected to
bring localized impacts to the region. River ice will continue to
move on the Aroostook and Saint John River systems over the next
36 hours. Ice jam flooding could be possible, especially in areas
that had pre-existing ice jams from this past winter.

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Southeast Aroostook-Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-
Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, Smyrna Mills,
Greenville, Monson, Blanchard, Lincoln, Howland, Springfield,
Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro,
and Topsfield
1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

The Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Central Highlands Maine, Far Eastern Maine, and
  Penobscot Valley Maine, including the following areas, in
  Central Highlands Maine, Central Piscataquis and Southern
  Piscataquis. In Far Eastern Maine, Northern Washington and
  Southeast Aroostook. In Penobscot Valley Maine, Central
  Penobscot.

* Through Tuesday morning.

* Rainfall and snowmelt may lead to localized small stream and
  low lying land flooding. Low lying roads and small stream
  crossings could become impassable due to flooding. Never drive
  into a flooded road, turn around don`t drown.

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.

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Norcross