#MEwx Real Flood Warning now in effect for our area

Areal Flood Warning Statement as of 5:11 PM EST on January 24, 2019

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

•  Flood Warning for rain and snowmelt in Kennebec County in south central Maine...

Knox County in south central Maine... southern Waldo County in south central Maine... southeastern Oxford County in western Maine... Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine... Lincoln County in south central Maine...

central Cumberland County in southwestern Maine... Sagadahoc County in south central Maine...

* until 1100 PM EST.

* At 5:05 PM EST, areas of heavy rain continued over southern and central sections of Maine. One to two inches of rain are possible in this area by the time the precipitation winds down later this evening. Snow melt will add to the potential for urban and poor drainage flooding through late this evening.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Lewiston, Brunswick, Augusta, Waterville, Bath, Rockland, Belfast,

Gardiner, Bridgton, Camden, Mechanic Falls, Damariscotta,

Lincolnville, Naples, Searsport, Oakland, Topsham, Wiscasset,

Turner and Rumford.

This also includes... Long Lake, Pemaquid Beach, Birch Point Beach State Park, Moose

Point State Park, and Crocker Hill. Burnt Island, Metinic Island, Friendship Long Island, Cranberry

Island, and Otter Island.

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