#MEwx Updated Flood Warning

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Gray ME

8:04 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

The National Weather Service in Gray ME has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Maine.

Kennebec River At North Sidney affecting Kennebec County.

Kennebec River At Skowhegan affecting Somerset and Kennebec

Counties.

Kennebec River At Augusta affecting Kennebec County.

Kennebec River at Hallowell affecting Kennebec and Sagadahoc

Counties.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

deaths occur in vehicles.

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

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FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kennebec River at Skowhegan.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow afternoon.

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

Skowhegan.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 7:30 AM EST Monday the flow was 12,180.0 cfs.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

late this afternoon to a crest of 44,010.0 cfs just after

midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late

tomorrow morning.

- Flood flow is 35,000.0 cfs.

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SJ