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WGUS81 KGYX 150110
FLSGYX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
910 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2024
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE...
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.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRAY.
MEC011-025-151315-
/O.CON.KGYX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-240416T2000Z/
/SKOM1.1.ER.240413T0352Z.240414T0200Z.240416T1400Z.NO/
910 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2024
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 PM EDT SUNDAY THE FLOW WAS 39,930.0 CFS.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER FLOW IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:00 PM EDT SUNDAY WAS 60,000.0 CFS.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF
41,200.0 CFS JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
- 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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