Flood Advisory and Special Statement

Areal Flood Advisory Expires 5:15 PM EDT on September 24, 2019

Statement as of 3:22 PM EDT on September 24, 2019

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* urban and small stream flood advisory for...

northwestern Kennebec County in south central Maine...

southeastern Somerset County in west central Maine...

southeastern Franklin County in western Maine...

* until 515 PM EDT.

* At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to

thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in

the advisory area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Farmington, Fairfield, Skowhegan, Pittsfield, Oakland, Madison,

Clinton, Belgrade, Norridgewock, Anson, Canaan, Hartland,

Chesterville, Cornville, Athens, Harmony, Palmyra, Industry,

Smithfield and Rome.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.

Lat... Lon 4506 6942 4484 6929 4448 7001 4476 7011

Special Statement Expires 4:00 PM EDT on September 24, 2019

Statement as of 3:17 PM EDT on September 24, 2019

... A strong thunderstorm will affect east central Kennebec and west

central Waldo counties...

At 317 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over China, or 7

miles southeast of Waterville, moving east at 5 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size hail are possible with this

storm.

Locations impacted include...

China, Palermo, Benton, Albion, Freedom, Vassalboro, Montville and

Winslow.

Lat... Lon 4440 6957 4448 6964 4460 6949 4444 6931

time... Mot... loc 1917z 252deg 5kt 4446 6956