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NHC009-MEC005-270421-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1121 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010
...FLOODING NOT EXPECTED ALONG THE PEMIGEWASSET RIVER AT PLYMOUTH NEW HAMPSHIRE
OR THE PRESUMPSCOT RIVER AT WESTBROOK MAINE ...
HEAVY RAIN, SNOWMELT AND ICE JAMS CAUSED RIVERS AND STREAMS TO RISE QUICKLY
LAST NIGHT ACROSS WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW
HAMPSHIRE WITH SOME FLOODING REPORTED. THE PEMIGEWASSET AND PRESUMPSCOT RIVERS
ROSE CLOSE TO BANKFUL...CRESTING JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE. BOTH RIVERS HAVE SINCE
RECEDED. AT 11 AM THE PRESUMPSCOT RIVER AT WESTBROOK WAS 12.9 FEET AND CURRENTLY
HOLDING STEADY. FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. AT 1030 AM THE PEMIGEWASSET RIVER AT
PLYMOUTH WAS 11.9 FEET AND FALLING VERY SLOWLY. FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING SLOWLY THROUGH THE DAY. HOWEVER
...AS IS ALWAYS THE CASE WITH ICE JAMS...RIVER LEVELS CAN CHANGE ABRUPTLY
CAUSING WATER TO BACK UP OR RELEASE QUICKLY. PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE
PEMIGEWASSET AND PRESUMPSCOT RIVERS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS AND ANY ICE JAMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
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FORECASTS INCLUDE PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. STAGE
FORECASTS ARE IN FEET. SOME FLUCTUATION IN RIVER LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO
POWER GENERATION.
                     FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 8AM     
LOCATION             STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    
PEMIGEWASSET RIVER
  PLYMOUTH           13  11.9 TUE 10 AM    5.1
PRESUMPSCOT RIVER
  WESTBROOK          15  12.9 TUE 11 AM    9.0