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Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 2:50 PM EDT on May 25, 2013

Expires 12:00 PM EDT on May 26, 2013


... Flood Watch in effect through Sunday morning...

The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of east central Maine... north central
Maine... northern Maine... southeast Maine and west central
Maine... including the following areas... in east central
Maine... central Penobscot... northern Penobscot and southern
Penobscot. In north central Maine... central Piscataquis...
northern Piscataquis and southern Piscataquis. In northern
Maine... northeast Aroostook... Northwest Aroostook and
southeast Aroostook. In southeast Maine... central Washington...
   interior Hancock and northern Washington. In west central
Maine... northern Somerset.

* Through Sunday morning.

* Rainfall of 1.5 to 2.5 inches has been observed across the area
during the past 48 hours with locally higher amounts. Additional
rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected from this afternoon
through Sunday morning... with the highest amounts across the
hilly upslope areas of central and northern Maine.

* The ground is already saturated in many areas... and the
additional heavy rainfall may cause smaller streams and creeks
to overflow their banks. Ponding of water is also expected on
roadways... and standing water is expected in low spots. Any
culverts that are plugged with debris may also flood. Main Stem
rivers are expected to see significant rises... but are not
expected to flood at this time.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.




Public Information Statement

Statement as of 2:43 PM EDT on May 25, 2013


The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24
hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation
is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... cwop
observers... Skywarn spotters... facebook fans... and media for these
reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at
weather.Gov/Caribou

********************storm total rainfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     rainfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

Maine

... Anz052...
   Blue Hill 4 se 0.30 813 am 5/25 12 hour total

... Aroostook County...
   Houlton 1.94 547 am 5/25
   Knowles Corner 1.89 545 am 5/25
   Lille 1.79 200 PM 5/25 24hr 1.16
   Clayton Lake 1.53 556 am 5/25
   Island Falls 1.52 745 am 5/25
   Presque Isle 1.51 1139 am 5/25 48 hour total
   Eagle Lake 1.44 545 am 5/25
   Caribou 1 N 1.40 239 PM 5/25
   Frenchville 1.29 546 am 5/25
   Limestone 1.03 555 am 5/25
   Oxbow 0.95 554 am 5/25

... Hancock County...
   Waltham 1 NNE 0.75 758 am 5/25 24 hour total

... Penobscot County...
   Bangor 2 W 1.53 242 PM 5/25
   Patten 1.51 544 am 5/25
   Dixmont 1.36 550 am 5/25
   Bangor 1.11 550 am 5/25

... Piscataquis County...
   Kokadjo 2.23 548 am 5/25
   ripogenus 1.79 542 am 5/25
   Greenville 1.71 548 am 5/25
   Shirley 1.61 549 am 5/25
   Blanchard 1.50 549 am 5/25
   Dover-Foxcroft 1.26 553 am 5/25
   Kingbury 2 SSE 0.82 1136 am 5/25 24 hour total

... Washington County...
   Whiting 4.11 1120 am 5/25 two day total
   Moosehorn NWR 1.84 552 am 5/25
   Vanceboro 1.52 553 am 5/25
   Danforth 1.33 551 am 5/25


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