Full Notification

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of DownEast and East Central Maine, including the following counties, in DownEast Maine, Hancock and Washington. In East Central Maine, Penobscot.

* WHEN...Until 115 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 714 AM EST, local law enforcement reported heavy rain and snowmelt in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Calais, Machias, Lubec, Eastport, Cherryfield, Danforth, Vanceboro, Jonesport, Steuben, Harrington, Perry, Pembroke, Princeton, Jonesboro, Columbia Falls, Cutler, Columbia, Topsfield, Meddybemps and Grand Lake Stream. - For Flood Safety visit http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: HANCOCK, ME ... PENOBSCOT, ME ... WASHINGTON, ME

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.