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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gray ME
510 AM EDT Mon May 1 2023

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Kennebec County in south central Maine...
  Northwestern Lincoln County in south central Maine...
  Northwestern Sagadahoc County in south central Maine...
  Western Waldo County in south central Maine...
  Northeastern Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine...
  Northeastern Cumberland County in southwestern Maine...
  Somerset County in west central Maine...
  Southeastern Franklin County in western Maine...
  East Central Oxford County in western Maine...

* Until 1100 AM EDT.

* At 510 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 1 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 heavy rain.

  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...
  Lewiston, Auburn, Brunswick, Augusta, Waterville, Farmington, 
  Gardiner, Bethel, Turner and Oakland.

Morning commuters should plan for additional travel times due to 
increased risk of road closures and detours across the warning area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4411 6977 4409 6979 4391 7001 4447 7043
      4440 7066 4454 7074 4486 7012 4487 7004
      4485 7003 4434 6950 4427 6958

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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SJ