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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gray ME
914 AM EDT Sun Mar 10 2024

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine...
  Central Cumberland County in southwestern Maine...

* Until 100 PM EDT.

* At 914 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 
  1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 
  inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
  expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Portland, Lewiston, South Portland, Auburn, Brunswick, Westbrook, 
  Topsham, Cumberland, Gorham and Falmouth.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 95 between mile markers 44 and 71.
	Interstate 295 between mile markers 1 and 30.

This includes the following Islands locations...
	Mackworth Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4361 7035 4363 7043 4373 7049 4389 7048
      4397 7038 4402 7022 4401 7006 4400 7005
      4399 7005 4397 7003 4395 7002 4393 6999
      4392 6998 4392 6997 4386 6997 4379 7008
      4377 7018 4371 7022 4360 7027

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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