Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
* WHAT...Minor flooding caused by upstream dam release continues.
* WHERE...A portion of DownEast Maine, including the following
county, Washington.
* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding is occurring of low lying properties on
Salmon Brook Road in Vanceboro. Possible minor flooding at camps
along the St. Croix River on Loon Bay Road in Lambert Lake
Township and Dyer Township. Additional minor flooding in rural
areas of Eastern Washington County above the Grand Falls Flowage
is expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 954 PM EDT, an upstream floodgate release at Vanceboro is
expected to continue to cause minor flooding in the advisory
area.
- As of 9:45PM the flow being released from the Vanceboro Dam
is 5928 cfs.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Vanceboro, Dyer Township, Fowler Township, Dyer and Lambert
Lake.
- For flood safety visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood