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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Caribou ME
454 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024


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Penobscot ME-Piscataquis ME-
454 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of East Central and North Central Maine, 
  including the following counties, in East Central Maine, 
  Penobscot. In North Central Maine, Piscataquis.

* WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 454 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
    has fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Bangor, Old Town, Dover-Foxcroft, Dexter, Newport, Guilford,
    Orono, Brewer, Hampden, Hermon, Corinth, Milo, Veazie,
    Kenduskeag, East Corinth, Orneville, Glenburn, Orrington,
    Holden and Levant.
  - For flood safety visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where 
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become 
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or 
creeks.

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LAT...LON 4529 6904 4513 6893 4478 6868 4471 6920
      4473 6921 4473 6924 4525 6936


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