Flash Flood Warning for Aroostook, ME
FFWCAR The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Aroostook County in northern Maine... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned...
Official alert brief
FFWCAR The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Aroostook County in northern Maine... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... mainly rural areas of Northwestern Aroostook County
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.