#MEwx Updated Flood Warning and Flood Statement

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

1040 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023

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

Kennebec River At Skowhegan affecting Kennebec and Somerset

Counties.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive

cars through flooded areas.

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

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kennebec River at Skowhegan.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 35,000.0 cfs, Flooding begins at campgrounds in

Skowhegan.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- The river will continue to gradually recede tonight

- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage on Friday.

- Flood flow is 35,000.0 cfs.

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JC