Winter Storm Dane Update Six

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Caribou ME

159 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

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Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-Central Piscataquis-

Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central

Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-Southern

Piscataquis-Northern Washington-

Including the cities of Orono, Perry, East Millinocket,

Bucksport, Howland, Greenville, Danforth, Calais, Millinocket,

Old Town, Grand Lake Stream, Springfield, Eastport, Castine,

Aurora, Sherman, Guilford, Bar Harbor, Wesley, Patten, Orland,

Cherryfield, Lincoln, Smyrna Mills, Houlton, Princeton, Medway,

Hodgdon, Machias, Dedham, Bangor, Great Pond, Eastbrook,

Vanceboro, Dover-Foxcroft, Topsfield, Brewer, Blanchard, Amherst,

Milo, Monson, and Ellsworth

159 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY

AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of Central Highlands Maine, Coastal

  DownEast Maine, Far Eastern Maine, Interior DownEast Maine and

  Penobscot Valley Maine, including the following areas, in Central

  Highlands Maine, Central Piscataquis, Northern Penobscot and

  Southern Piscataquis. In Coastal DownEast Maine, Coastal Hancock

  and Coastal Washington. In Far Eastern Maine, Northern Washington

  and Southeast Aroostook. In Interior DownEast Maine, Central

  Washington and Interior Hancock. In Penobscot Valley Maine,

  Central Penobscot and Southern Penobscot.

* From 7 PM EST this evening through Tuesday afternoon.

* Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches is expected into Tuesday

  afternoon. Localized rainfall totals may approach or exceed 4 to 5

  inches over the immediate Downeast coast. Higher rainfall rates

  may occur in any thunderstorms that are able to develop.

* Significant rises of streams and creeks expected over the area

  tonight into Tuesday. Minor flooding of area roadways is expected

  in the watch area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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