Second Mid-October Storm

9:06 PM ADT Monday 17 October 2022

Special weather statement in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County

Heavy rainfall is expected.

Total rainfall: likely more than 50 mm in areas of heaviest rain.

Locations: western and central New Brunswick.

Time span: Tuesday morning until Wednesday evening.

Remarks: Due to the convective nature of the system, there will be locally higher rainfall rates and amounts, but uncertainty is high.

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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Caribou ME

417 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

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Northwest Aroostook-Northern Somerset-

417 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Far Northern Maine and North

Woods Maine.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Another round of heavy rainfall and gusty winds is possible Tuesday

through late Tuesday night. There is a chance for localized

flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather

conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Gray ME

304 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

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Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-

Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Strafford-

Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-

304 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine,

southwest Maine, central New Hampshire and southern New Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Areas of locally dense fog are possible tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Flood Watch

National Weather Service Caribou ME

248 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

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Northeast Aroostook-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-

Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central

Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-Southern

Piscataquis-Northern Washington-

Including the cities of Topsfield, Presque Isle, Bar Harbor,

Castine, Patten, Springfield, Caribou, Dover-Foxcroft, Lincoln,

Mars Hill, Brewer, Orland, Wesley, Machias, Millinocket,

Bucksport, Ashland, Amherst, Guilford, Calais, Van Buren,

Ellsworth, Milo, Houlton, Eastbrook, Bangor, Great Pond,

Danforth, Vanceboro, Medway, Aurora, Perry, Old Town, Princeton,

Howland, Eastport, East Millinocket, Smyrna Mills, Hodgdon,

Orono, Dedham, Cherryfield, Grand Lake Stream, and Sherman

248 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be

  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Central Highlands, Coastal DownEast, Far

  Eastern, Far Northern, Interior DownEast, and Penobscot Valley

  Maine, including the following areas, in Central Highlands Maine,

  Northern Penobscot and Southern Piscataquis. In Coastal DownEast

  Maine, Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington. In Far Eastern

  Maine, Northern Washington and Southeast Aroostook. In Far

  Northern Maine, Northeast Aroostook. In Interior DownEast Maine,

  Central Washington and Interior Hancock. In Penobscot Valley

  Maine, Central Penobscot and Southern Penobscot.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of small rivers,

  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations

  especially over areas that received heavy rainfall late last week.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - Potential heavy rainfall of 1.5 to 3.0 inches with locally

    upwards of 3.0 to 4.5 inches.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood

watches and warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should

be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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