Early September Rainstorm Update One

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Caribou ME

301 PM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

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Southeast Aroostook-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior

Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-

Northern Washington-

Including the cities of Orono, Perry, Howland, Danforth, Calais,

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

Aurora, Sherman, Bar Harbor, Wesley, Orland, Cherryfield,

Lincoln, Smyrna Mills, Houlton, Princeton, Hodgdon, Machias,

Dedham, Bangor, Great Pond, Eastbrook, Vanceboro, Topsfield,

Brewer, Bucksport, Amherst, and Ellsworth

301 PM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Coastal DownEast, Far Eastern, Interior DownEast, and

  Penobscot Valley Maine, including the following areas, 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.

* Through Friday afternoon.

* Rain with isolated embedded thunderstorms will cross the area and

  become heavy at times tonight. Locally heavy rainfall will

  continue into Friday morning. Rainfall rates may exceed 1 inch per

  hour at times. A widespread one to two inches of rain will fall

  with locally higher totals of three to four inches possible.

* Ponding and poor drainage flooding will be possible in the watch

  area. In addition, driving at night will be difficult to view

  flooded roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action

should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Sinko

10:01 PM ADT Thursday 09 September 2021

Rainfall warning in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County

Rain at times heavy tonight and into Friday.

Total Rainfall: 50 to 100 millimetres.

Time span: Continuing until Friday afternoon.

Remarks: Rain at times tonight and will persist until Friday afternoon.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NBstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.