#MEwx Updated Flood Warning for our area. READ IT!

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Gray ME

8:54 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and

increased in duration for the following rivers in Maine...

Kennebec River at Hallowell affecting Sagadahoc and Kennebec

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 EARLY MONDAY MORNING

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is

forecast.

* WHERE...Kennebec River at Hallowell.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water enters the back side of buildings

along Water Street. Front Street becomes completely submerged. The

parking lot by town dock flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 8:36 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.3 feet.

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

ending at 8:36 AM EDT Saturday was 12.3 feet.

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

maximum value of 13.6 feet this evening. It will fall below

flood stage late tomorrow evening.

- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

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