Flash flood warnings

Flash Flood Warning
Statement as of 6:46 PM EDT on August 28, 2013
The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
northern Androscoggin County in southwest Maine...
northwestern Knox County in south central Maine...
northern Lincoln County in south central Maine...
southern Somerset County in west central Maine...
southeastern Franklin County in western Maine...
western Waldo County in south central Maine...
Kennebec County in south central Maine...
* until 945 PM EDT
* at 643 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
thunderstorms producing very heavy rainfall in the area. Radar
estimates are that 2 to 3 inches have fallen within the last 1 hour
and will gradually taper off and end by 8 PM. Until then rapid
runoff may cause flash flooding.

* Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Wilton...
Waterville... Unity... Thorndike... Oakland... Livermore Falls... Jay...
Fairfield... Clinton... China and Belgrade

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... urban areas... highways... streets and underpasses
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.


Lat... Lon 4425 6912 4421 7032 4436 7026 4445 7028
4447 7024 4450 7024 4451 7028 4454 7030
4457 7028 4459 7038 4466 7040 4467 6918
4465 6917 4466 6907

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559 PM EDT Wed Aug 28 2013