#MEwx Today's Flood Statement and Flood Warning

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

6:32 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Maine

Kennebec River At Augusta affecting Kennebec County.

Kennebec River At Skowhegan affecting Kennebec and Somerset

Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

deaths occur in vehicles.

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 LATE THIS AFTERNOON

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kennebec River at Augusta.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water begins to flood parking lots on

Front Street in Augusta.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 5:36 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.7 feet.

- Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a

maximum value of 12.1 feet this morning.

- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

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MLE