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WGUS81 KGYX 140232
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1032 PM EDT SAT APR 13 2024
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE...
KENNEBEC RIVER AT HALLOWELL AFFECTING KENNEBEC AND SAGADAHOC
COUNTIES.
KENNEBEC RIVER AT NORTH SIDNEY AFFECTING KENNEBEC COUNTY.
KENNEBEC RIVER AT AUGUSTA AFFECTING KENNEBEC COUNTY.
KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN AFFECTING KENNEBEC AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
MEC011-023-141445-
/O.EXT.KGYX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240415T0730Z/
/HALM1.2.ER.240413T0917Z.240414T0020Z.240415T0130Z.UU/
1032 PM EDT SAT APR 13 2024
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...KENNEBEC RIVER AT HALLOWELL.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 13.0 FEET, WATER ENTERS THE BACK SIDE OF BUILDINGS
ALONG WATER STREET. FRONT STREET BECOMES COMPLETELY SUBMERGED. THE
PARKING LOT BY TOWN DOCK FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:24 PM EDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:24 PM EDT SATURDAY WAS 13.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL OSCILLATE AROUND FLOOD STAGE WITH A
MAXIMUM VALUE OF 13.7 FEET LATE THIS EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4430 6983 4430 6973 4408 6974 4408 6983
MEC011-141445-
/O.EXT.KGYX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-240415T0325Z/
/SIDM1.1.ER.240413T0701Z.240413T1930Z.240414T2125Z.NO/
1032 PM EDT SAT APR 13 2024
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...KENNEBEC RIVER AT NORTH SIDNEY.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 17.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:15 PM EDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:15 PM EDT SATURDAY WAS 20.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 14.1 FEET TUESDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4453 6969 4453 6955 4439 6969 4439 6979
MEC011-141445-
/O.EXT.KGYX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-240415T2330Z/
/ASTM1.1.ER.240413T0545Z.240414T0000Z.240415T1730Z.UU/
1032 PM EDT SAT APR 13 2024
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...KENNEBEC RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 17.0 FEET, WATER REACHES THE BACK OF SOME BUILDINGS
ON WATER STREET IN AUGUSTA. MILL PARK FLOODED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:24 PM EDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:24 PM EDT SATURDAY WAS 16.8 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL OSCILLATE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITH A
MAXIMUM VALUE OF 16.6 FEET LATE THIS EVENING. IT WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4439 6980 4439 6969 4428 6973 4428 6983
MEC011-025-141445-
/O.EXT.KGYX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-240416T1021Z/
/SKOM1.1.ER.240413T0352Z.240414T0200Z.240416T0421Z.NO/
1032 PM EDT SAT APR 13 2024
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 60,000.0 CFS, EAST RIVER ROAD STARTS TO FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:00 PM EDT SATURDAY THE FLOW WAS 60,000.0 CFS.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER FLOW IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:00 PM EDT SATURDAY WAS 60,000.0 CFS.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 32,200.0 CFS
TUESDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD FLOW IS 35,000.0 CFS.
LAT...LON 4480 6992 4480 6960 4453 6955 4453 6969
4468 6968 4471 6992
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