#MEwx Flash Flood Warning now in effect

There is a  Flash Flood Warning for Southeastern Kennebec County in south central Maine...

Western Knox County in south central Maine... Lincoln County in south central Maine...

Sagadahoc County in south central Maine... West Central Waldo County in south central Maine...

East Central Cumberland County in southwestern Maine...

* Until 845 AM EDT Sunday.

* At 2:43 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated

heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches

of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches

an hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible

in the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban

areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as

other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

Brunswick, Augusta, Bath, Gardiner, Damariscotta, Wiscasset,

Topsham, China, Litchfield, and Farmingdale.

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 95 between mile markers 93 and 108.

Interstate 295 between mile markers 30 and 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where

you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become

killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or

creeks.

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Legro