Flash Flood Warning until 11:45PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Caribou has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Washington County in southeastern Maine...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 1022 PM EDT, local fire department reported heavy rain causing numerous areas of flooding in Charlotte to Lubec. Between 3.5 and 6.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Fire department reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Machias, Lubec, Eastport, Perry, Pembroke, Cutler, East Machias, Machiasport, Marshfield, Whiting, Dennysville, Roque Bluffs, Whitneyville, Northfield, Edmunds, Marion and Trescott.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON, ME
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Washington County, ME
28 Center St
Machias, ME 04654
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WCMEINFO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning