####018002119#### WGUS71 KGYX 101413 FFSGYX Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Gray ME 913 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 MEC005-101700- /O.CON.KGYX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240110T1700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cumberland ME- 913 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY... At 913 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. This will combine with tidal water. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Rapid snowmelt is also occurring and will add to the flooding. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall, snow melt, and tidal water. 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, South Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between mile markers 45 and 51. Interstate 295 between mile markers 1 and 9. This includes the following Islands locations... Cushing Island, Mackworth Island and Little Diamond Island. This includes the following streams and drainages... Mill Brook PRESUMPSCOT, Portland Harbor PRESUMPSCOT, Chenery Brook PRESUMPSCOT, Long Creek PRESUMPSCOT, Presumpscot River PRESUMPSCOT, Nonesuch River PRESUMPSCOT and Fall Brook PRESUMPSCOT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. A dangerous situation is occurring along the immediate shoreline through the high tide cycle. Stay away from the coast. && LAT...LON 4363 7035 4372 7033 4372 7022 4359 7017 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED $$ Tubbs