#MEwx Flood Advisory, Flood Watch and Urban/Small Stream Flood Advisory in effect

Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch Statement as of 10:20 am EST on December 21, 2018

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* urban and small stream flood advisory for...

rain and snowmelt in...

southwestern Kennebec County in south central Maine...

north central York County in southwestern Maine...

southeastern Oxford County in western Maine...

Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine...

Cumberland County in southwestern Maine...

northwestern Sagadahoc County in south central Maine...

* until 1115 am EST.

* At 1019 am EST, trained weather spotters reported heavy rain and

snowmelt causing urban and small stream flooding in Portland.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Portland, Lewiston, South Portland, Brunswick, Westbrook, Bath,

Gardiner, Bridgton, Mechanic Falls, Topsham, Naples, Turner,

Cumberland, Gorham, Falmouth, Cape Elizabeth, Freeport, gray,

Litchfield and Standish.

This also includes... Sebago Lake, Crocker Hill, Streaked Mountain,

singepole ridge, and Douglas Mountain.

Peaks Island, Long Island, Cushing Island, Cousins Island, and

Great Diamond Island.

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.

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1020 am EST Fri Dec 21 2018