Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of Maine, including the following counties,
Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford,
Sagadahoc, Waldo and York and central New Hampshire, including the
following county, Strafford.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1259 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated an area of very heavy
rainfall across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Portland, Lewiston, Rochester, South Portland, Auburn,
Biddeford, Brunswick, Augusta, Westbrook and Waterville.
- For coastal areas, the afternoon high tide in combination
with excessive runoff could exacerbate flooding.