Flood Watch
National Weather Service Caribou ME
306 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022
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Northeast Aroostook-Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-
Southeast Aroostook-Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-
Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal
Hancock-Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern
Washington-
Including the cities of Blanchard, Brewer, Baxter St Park,
Aurora, Castine, Smyrna Mills, Amherst, Bangor, Springfield,
Monson, Topsfield, Machias, Presque Isle, Churchill Dam,
Danforth, Great Pond, Dedham, Greenville, Calais, Ashland, Mars
Hill, Eastport, Vanceboro, Wesley, Van Buren, Ellsworth, Orland,
Perry, Bucksport, Princeton, Grand Lake Stream, Medway, Patten,
Milo, Millinocket, Caribou, Hodgdon, Mount Katahdin, Old Town,
Cherryfield, Houlton, Sherman, Dover-Foxcroft, East Millinocket,
Orono, Chamberlain Lake, Eastbrook, Lincoln, Bar Harbor, Howland,
and Guilford
306 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Central Highlands, Coastal DownEast, Far
Eastern, Far Northern, Interior DownEast, North Woods, and
Penobscot Valley Maine, including the following areas, in Central
Highlands Maine, Central Piscataquis, Northern Penobscot and
Southern Piscataquis. In Coastal DownEast Maine, Coastal Hancock
and Coastal Washington. In Far Eastern Maine, Northern Washington
and Southeast Aroostook. In Far Northern Maine, Northeast
Aroostook. In Interior DownEast Maine, Central Washington and
Interior Hancock. In North Woods Maine, Northern Piscataquis. In
Penobscot Valley Maine, Central Penobscot and Southern Penobscot.
* WHEN...From Noon EDT today through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of small rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations
especially over areas that received heavy rainfall late last week.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Potential heavy rainfall of 2 to 3.0 inches with locally
upwards of 3.0 to 4.5 inches.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
