Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Portland, ME

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gray ME
854 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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854 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...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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LAT...LON 4430 6983 4430 6973 4408 6974 4408 6983


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