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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Gray, ME

June 19, 2008Somerset County, Maine

NWS Gray, ME issued this river flood warning at Jun 19, 2008, 8:34 AM EDT for Somerset County, Maine. It took effect at Jun 19, 2008, 10:10 AM EDT. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 19, 2008, 8:34 AM EDT (12:34 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 19, 2008, 10:10 AM EDT
Expired: Jun 21, 2008, 3:59 AM EDT
In force: 42 hr
Issued by: NWS Gray, ME
Flood severity: Minor

County Somerset County, ME

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 177 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Kennebec River at Skowhegan (SKOM1).

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS41 KGYX 191234
FLWGYX


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY, MAINE
834 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE

  KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
  
.SHOWERS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS LAST EVENING
DROPPED.  THERE WAS ABOUT AN INCH OF RAINFALL IN SOME OF
THESE LOCATIONS...WHICH HAS CAUSED RIVERS TO RISE.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW IF THE
ROAD IS SAFE FOR TRAVEL. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR 
FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET.


MEC025-200034-
/O.NEW.KGYX.FL.W.0021.080619T1410Z-080620T1453Z/
/SKOM1.1.ER.080619T1410Z.080620T0000Z.080620T0853Z.NO/
834 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE FLOW WAS...33700 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 35000 CFS.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38300 CFS BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.

$$

7 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS81 KGYX 191910
FLSGYX


RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY, ME
310 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE

  KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY

.about an inch of rainfall last night over the kennebec river
watershed...plus a release of water upstream has caused the kennebec
river to rise today.

MEC025-200710-
/O.EXT.KGYX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080621T0000Z/
/SKOM1.1.ER.080619T1855Z.080620T0000Z.080620T1800Z.NO/
310 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 03PM THURSDAY THE FLOW WAS 35100 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 35000 CFS.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39600 CFS BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

000 
WGUS81 KGYX 191912 CCA
FLSGYX

RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY, ME
312 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE

  KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY

.ABOUT AN INCH OF RAINFALL LAST NIGHT OVER THE KENNEBEC RIVER
WATERSHED...PLUS A RELEASE OF WATER UPSTREAM HAS CAUSED THE KENNEBEC
RIVER TO RISE TODAY.

MEC025-200710-
/O.EXT.KGYX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080621T0000Z/
/SKOM1.1.ER.080619T1855Z.080620T0000Z.080620T1800Z.NO/
312 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 03PM THURSDAY THE FLOW WAS 35100 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 35000 CFS.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39600 CFS BY THIS EVENING. 
THE RIVER   WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

000 
WGUS81 KGYX 200334
FLSGYX


RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY, ME
1134 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE

  KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY

MEC025-201534-
/O.EXT.KGYX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080621T0349Z/
/SKOM1.1.ER.080619T1855Z.080620T0300Z.080620T2149Z.NO/
1134 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11PM THURSDAY THE FLOW WAS 36000 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 35000 CFS.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY EVENING.

$$

000 
WGUS81 KGYX 200823
FLSGYX

RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY, ME
423 AM EDT FRI JUN 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE
  KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY

MEC025-202023-
/O.CON.KGYX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080621T0349Z/
/SKOM1.1.ER.080619T1855Z.080620T0800Z.080620T2149Z.NO/
423 AM EDT FRI JUN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 4 AM FRIDAY THE FLOW WAS 36300 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 35000 CFS.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
  EVENING.

$$

000 
WGUS81 KGYX 201527
FLSGYX


RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY, ME
1127 AM EDT FRI JUN 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE

  KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY


MEC025-210327-
/O.EXT.KGYX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080621T2100Z/
/SKOM1.1.ER.080619T1855Z.080620T1800Z.080621T1500Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT FRI JUN 20 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11AM FRIDAY THE FLOW WAS 37299 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 35000 CFS.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37300 CFS BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING.

$$

000 
WGUS81 KGYX 210029
FLSGYX


RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY, ME
829 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE
  KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY

MEC025-211229-
/O.CON.KGYX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080621T2100Z/
/SKOM1.1.ER.080619T1855Z.080620T1800Z.080621T1500Z.NO/
829 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 PM THE FLOW WAS 37400 CFS AND FALLING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 35000 CFS.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

TFH

000 
WGUS81 KGYX 210759
FLSGYX

RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY, ME
359 AM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MAINE...

  KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY

MEC025-210829-
/O.CAN.KGYX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080621T2100Z/
/SKOM1.1.ER.080619T1855Z.080620T1800Z.080621T0415Z.NO/
359 AM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE KENNEBEC RIVER AT SKOWHEGAN.
* AT 03AM SATURDAY THE FLOW WAS 33800 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 35000 CFS.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 19, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Oxford	32 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.