#MEwx Updated Flood Statement and Flood warning

National Weather Service Gray ME

11:39 AM EDT Mon May 1 2023

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Maine...

Kennebec River at Hallowell affecting Sagadahoc and Kennebec

Counties.

For the Kennebec River...including Skowhegan, North Sidney, Augusta,

Hallowell...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law

enforcement and request they pass this information to the National

Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/gray.

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FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kennebec River at Hallowell.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Parking lots along Front Street begin to

flood. Town dock begins to flood.

At 13.0 feet, Water enters the back side of buildings along Water

Street. Front Street becomes completely submerged. The parking lot

by town dock flood.

At 18.0 feet, Water enters Water St (Route 27/ Route 201).

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 11:20 AM EDT Monday the stage was 9.4 feet.

- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this

afternoon to 16.9 feet late tonight. It will then fall below

flood stage early Wednesday morning to 9.6 feet late

Wednesday morning. It will rise to 10.2 feet early Wednesday

afternoon. It will then fall to 9.0 feet late Wednesday

evening. It will rise to 9.9 feet early Thursday morning. It

will then fall again and remain below flood stage.

- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

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