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EXPIRED4/14/2024 5:33:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
4/14/2024 5:33:00 AM until 4/14/2024 5:45:00 PM
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/gray.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Maine...
New Hampshire...
Androscoggin River Near Auburn affecting Sagadahoc, Cumberland
and Androscoggin Counties.
Kennebec River At North Sidney affecting Kennebec County.
Kennebec River at Hallowell affecting Kennebec and Sagadahoc
Counties.
Kennebec River At Augusta affecting Kennebec County.
Kennebec River At Skowhegan affecting Kennebec and Somerset
Counties.
Suncook River At North Chichester affecting Belknap and Merrimack
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kennebec River at North Sidney.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 18.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:00 AM EDT Sunday was 20.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 14.1 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.