#MEwx Flood Statement and Flood WArning in effect

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

4:54 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

Pemigewasset River At Plymouth affecting Grafton and Belknap Counties.

Saco River At Conway affecting Cumberland, Oxford and Carroll

Counties.

Kennebec River At North Sidney affecting Kennebec County.

Kennebec River At Augusta affecting Kennebec County.

Kennebec River At Skowhegan affecting Kennebec and Somerset

Counties.

Kennebec River at Hallowell affecting Sagadahoc and Kennebec

Counties.

Suncook River At North Chichester affecting Merrimack and Belknap

Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

dangers of flooding.

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 NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kennebec River at Skowhegan.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 4:30 AM EDT Saturday the flow was 37,763.0 cfs.

- Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours

ending at 4:30 AM EDT Saturday was 37,763.0 cfs.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of

67,000.0 cfs this afternoon. It will then fall below flood

stage Monday evening.

- Flood flow is 35,000.0 cfs.

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MSC