Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Maine
Issued by the National Weather Service
Central Washington, Coastal Washington, Northern Washington
flood warning
Interior Hancock, Coastal Hancock
flood warning
Northern Penobscot, Central Penobscot, Southern Penobscot
flood warning
flood warning
flood warning
Northern Piscataquis, Central Piscataquis, Southern Piscataquis
flood warning
Northwest Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, Southeast Aroostook
flood warning
flood warning
flood warning
flood warning
flood warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
Issue Date: 433 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008
Expiration: 1145 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008
MEC003-009-019-021-029-021545-
/X.CON.KCAR.FA.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080502T1545Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
420 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EDT FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN PENOBSCOT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL
MAINE...AND EASTERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...AND
AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MAINE...
FLOODED RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY...PISCATAQUIS
BASIN AND THE UPPER PENOBSCOT RIVER WATERSHED ARE BEGINNING TO FALL
BACK TOWARD FLOOD STAGE. THE MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL...
EVENTUALLY TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE IN THE WEEKEND AFTER CRESTING
EARLY THIS MORNING.
MANY ROADS HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED BY FLOOD
WATERS. SEVERAL ROADS AND BRIDGES REMAIN INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE.
SOME HOMES REMAIN SURROUNDED BY WATER.
FOR THE MOST CURRENT LISTING OF ROAD CLOSURES...GO TO THE MAINE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEB SITE AT: 511MAINE.COM.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
TO REPORT FLOODING DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...DIAL
1-877-633-6772...OR CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND
ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU MAINE.
LAT...LON 4707 6778 4595 6776 4593 6773 4570 6778
4570 6771 4565 6766 4538 6764 4465 6916
4703 6967 4722 6946 4726 6899 4722 6895
4721 6886 4728 6860 4731 6811
$$
FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 405 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008
Expiration: 400 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE...
FISH RIVER ABOVE FORT KENT
ST JOHN RIVER AT FORT KENT
ST FRANCIS RIVER ABOVE ST FRANCIS
AROOSTOOK RIVER BELOW MASARDIS
MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER AT MATTAWAMKEAG
PENOBSCOT RIVER AT WEST ENFIELD
PENOBSCOT RIVER AT EDDINGTON
MEC003-022000-
/O.EXT.KCAR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080502T2000Z/
/MASM1.3.RS.080430T1805Z.080501T1030Z.080502T1400Z.NR/
405 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE AROOSTOOK RIVER BELOW MASARDIS
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
$$
FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 405 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008
Expiration: 200 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE...
FISH RIVER ABOVE FORT KENT
ST JOHN RIVER AT FORT KENT
ST FRANCIS RIVER ABOVE ST FRANCIS
AROOSTOOK RIVER BELOW MASARDIS
MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER AT MATTAWAMKEAG
PENOBSCOT RIVER AT WEST ENFIELD
PENOBSCOT RIVER AT EDDINGTON
MEC003-022005-
/O.EXT.KCAR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080503T0600Z/
/FIHM1.3.RS.080430T0135Z.080430T2115Z.080503T0000Z.NR/
405 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE FISH RIVER ABOVE FORT KENT
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS EVENING.
The flooding continues in Maine due to heavy rain and the melting of heaviest snow..
More than 100 homes was been flooded in FORT KENT, Maine..forcing residents to to flee to higher ground..
