Flash Flood Warning in Somerset County, Maine

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 7/17/2025 6:01:00 PM (UTC) Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Likely
7/17/2025 6:01:00 PM until 7/17/2025 7:15:00 PM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Billy-Jack Depot and Baker Lake.
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