#MEwx Flood Advisory now in effect

Flood Advisory

National Weather Service Gray ME

515 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...

Southwestern Kennebec County in south central Maine...

North Central Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine...

Southeastern Franklin County in western Maine...

East Central Oxford County in western Maine...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to

thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin

shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have

fallen. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Augusta, Waterville, Farmington, Oakland, Rumford, Jay, China,

Belgrade, Livermore Falls, and Farmingdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or

ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

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MBC