#MEwx Updated Flood Statement and Flood Warning

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

11:45 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Maine...

Kennebec River at Hallowell affecting Sagadahoc and Kennebec Counties.

Kennebec River At North Sidney affecting Kennebec County.

Kennebec River At Augusta affecting Kennebec County.

 

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Maine

New Hampshire...

Kennebec River At Skowhegan affecting Somerset and Kennebec

Counties.

Suncook River At North Chichester affecting Merrimack and Belknap

Counties.

 

The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Maine

Androscoggin River Near Auburn affecting Androscoggin, Sagadahoc

and Cumberland 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 THIS EVENING

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Kennebec River at North Sidney.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 11:15 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 17.3 feet.

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

ending at 11:15 AM EDT Sunday was 20.6 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

this afternoon and continue falling to 13.3 feet Wednesday

morning.

- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

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JC