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WGUS81 KGYX 121555
FLSGYX

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Gray ME
1155 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

MEC001-005-007-011-013-015-017-023-025-027-031-NHC015-017-121900-
/O.EXT.KGYX.FA.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-240412T1900Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Androscoggin ME-Cumberland ME-Franklin ME-Kennebec ME-Knox ME-
Lincoln ME-Oxford ME-Sagadahoc ME-Somerset ME-Waldo ME-York ME-
Rockingham NH-Strafford NH-
1155 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of Maine, including the following counties,
  Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln,
  Oxford, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo and York and New Hampshire,
  including the following counties, Rockingham and Strafford.

* WHEN...Until 300 PM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1150 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rain
    showers continue across the area.  Rainfall amounts of 0.5 to
    1 inch have fallen with minor flooding possible.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Portland, Lewiston, Rochester, South Portland, Auburn,
    Biddeford, Portsmouth, Brunswick, Augusta and Westbrook.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4355 7095 4426 7100 4492 6932 4472 6927
      4473 6921 4464 6918 4467 6902 4450 6881
      4396 6916 4366 6987 4368 6996 4351 7018
      4348 7031 4348 7030 4342 7030 4329 7052
      4315 7054 4287 7082 4327 7125


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