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Flood Watch 2, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this flood watch at Feb 23, 2016, 3:24 PM EST for 4 counties in Maine. It took effect at Feb 25, 2016, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2016, 3:24 PM EST (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2016, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2016, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Aroostook County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Somerset County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 142 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1077 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
062 WGUS61 KCAR 232024 FFACAR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 324 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST FROM THE MIDWEST INTO THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY OF QUEBEC WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WILL BRING A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE REGION THAT STILL HAS SOME SNOW PACK AND RIVER ICE. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE COMBO OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT COULD RESULT IN ENOUGH RUNOFF TO RESULT IN MINOR STREAM FLOODING AND THE DISLODGING OF RIVER ICE ON MAINSTREAM RIVERS FOR POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING BY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. MEZ001>006-010-031-240900- /O.NEW.KCAR.FA.A.0002.160225T1200Z-160226T0500Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 324 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1.50 TO 2.00 INCHES ON REMAINING SNOW PACK IN THE WATCH AREA FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MINOR STREAM FLOODING...POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH...AROOSTOOK AND UPPER PISCATAQUIS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. OTHER IMPACTS ALSO INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF INTO POTENTIALLY SNOW BLOCKED STORM DRAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ VJN
12 follow-up statements
279 WGUS61 KCAR 232336 FFACAR FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 636 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST FROM THE MIDWEST INTO THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY OF QUEBEC WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WILL BRING A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE REGION THAT STILL HAS SOME SNOW PACK AND RIVER ICE. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE COMBINATION OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT COULD RESULT IN ENOUGH RUNOFF TO RESULT IN MINOR STREAM FLOODING AND THE DISLODGING OF RIVER ICE ON MAINSTREAM RIVERS FOR POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING BY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. MEZ001>006-010-031-240745- /O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0002.160225T1200Z-160226T0500Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 636 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1.50 TO 2.00 INCHES ON REMAINING SNOW PACK IN THE WATCH AREA FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MINOR STREAM FLOODING...POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH... AROOSTOOK AND UPPER PISCATAQUIS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. OTHER IMPACTS ALSO INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF INTO POTENTIALLY SNOW BLOCKED STORM DRAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ CB
794 WGUS61 KCAR 240251 FFACAR FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 951 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST FROM THE MIDWEST INTO THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY OF QUEBEC WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WILL BRING A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE REGION THAT STILL HAS SOME SNOW PACK AND RIVER ICE. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE COMBINATION OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT COULD RESULT IN ENOUGH RUNOFF TO RESULT IN MINOR STREAM FLOODING AND THE DISLODGING OF RIVER ICE ON MAINSTREAM RIVERS FOR POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING BY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. MEZ001>006-010-031-241100- /O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0002.160225T1200Z-160226T0500Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 951 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1.50 TO 2.00 INCHES ON REMAINING SNOW PACK IN THE WATCH AREA FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MINOR STREAM FLOODING...POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH... AROOSTOOK AND UPPER PISCATAQUIS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. OTHER IMPACTS ALSO INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF INTO POTENTIALLY SNOW BLOCKED STORM DRAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ CB
828 WGUS61 KCAR 241022 FFACAR FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 522 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST FROM THE MIDWEST INTO THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY OF QUEBEC TODAY INTO THURSDAY WILL BRING A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE REGION THAT STILL HAS SOME SNOW PACK AND RIVER ICE. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE COMBINATION OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT COULD RESULT IN ENOUGH RUNOFF TO RESULT IN MINOR STREAM FLOODING AND THE DISLODGING OF RIVER ICE ON MAINSTREAM RIVERS FOR POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING BY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. MEZ001>006-010-031-241830- /O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0002.160225T1200Z-160226T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 522 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES ON REMAINING SNOW PACK IN THE WATCH AREA FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MINOR STREAM FLOODING...POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH... AROOSTOOK AND UPPER PISCATAQUIS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. OTHER IMPACTS ALSO INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF INTO POTENTIALLY SNOW BLOCKED STORM DRAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ HEWITT
002 WGUS61 KCAR 241928 FFACAR FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 228 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST FROM THE MIDWEST INTO THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY OF QUEBEC TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WILL BRING A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE REGION THAT STILL HAS SOME SNOW PACK AND RIVER ICE. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE COMBINATION OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT COULD RESULT IN ENOUGH RUNOFF TO RESULT IN MINOR STREAM FLOODING AND THE DISLODGING OF RIVER ICE ON MAINSTREAM RIVERS FOR POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING BY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. MEZ001>006-010-031-250930- /O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0002.160225T1200Z-160226T0500Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 228 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES ON REMAINING SNOW PACK IN THE WATCH AREA FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MINOR STREAM FLOODING...POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH... AROOSTOOK AND UPPER PISCATAQUIS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. OTHER IMPACTS ALSO INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF INTO POTENTIALLY SNOW BLOCKED STORM DRAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ VJN
366 WGUS61 KCAR 242338 FFACAR FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 638 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST FROM THE MIDWEST INTO THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY OF QUEBEC TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WILL BRING A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE REGION THAT STILL HAS SOME SNOW PACK AND RIVER ICE. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE COMBINATION OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT COULD RESULT IN ENOUGH RUNOFF TO RESULT IN MINOR STREAM FLOODING AND THE DISLODGING OF RIVER ICE ON MAINSTREAM RIVERS FOR POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING BY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. MEZ001>006-010-031-250745- /O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0002.160225T1200Z-160226T0500Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 638 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES ON REMAINING SNOW PACK IN THE WATCH AREA FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MINOR STREAM FLOODING...POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH... AROOSTOOK AND UPPER PISCATAQUIS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. OTHER IMPACTS ALSO INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF INTO POTENTIALLY SNOW BLOCKED STORM DRAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ CB
141 WGUS61 KCAR 250226 FFACAR FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 926 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST FROM THE MIDWEST INTO THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY OF QUEBEC TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WILL BRING A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE REGION THAT STILL HAS SOME SNOW PACK AND RIVER ICE. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE COMBINATION OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT COULD RESULT IN ENOUGH RUNOFF TO RESULT IN MINOR STREAM FLOODING AND THE DISLODGING OF RIVER ICE ON MAINSTREAM RIVERS FOR POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING BY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. MEZ001>006-010-031-251030- /O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0002.160225T1200Z-160226T0500Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 926 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES ON REMAINING SNOW PACK IN THE WATCH AREA FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MINOR STREAM FLOODING...POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH... AROOSTOOK AND UPPER PISCATAQUIS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. OTHER IMPACTS ALSO INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF INTO POTENTIALLY SNOW BLOCKED STORM DRAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ CB
557 WGUS61 KCAR 250623 FFACAR FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 123 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 MEZ001>006-010-031-251430- /O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0002.160225T1200Z-160226T0500Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 123 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING * RAINFALL OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO FALL ON REMAINING SNOW PACK IN THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MINOR STREAM FLOODING...POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH... AROOSTOOK AND UPPER PISCATAQUIS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. OTHER IMPACTS ALSO INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF INTO POTENTIALLY SNOW BLOCKED STORM DRAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ HEWITT
154 WGUS61 KCAR 250952 FFACAR FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 452 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 MEZ001>006-010-031-251800- /O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0002.160225T1200Z-160226T0500Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 452 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO FALL ON REMAINING SNOW PACK IN THE WATCH AREA INTO THIS EVENING. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MINOR STREAM FLOODING...POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH... AROOSTOOK AND UPPER PISCATAQUIS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. OTHER IMPACTS ALSO INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF INTO POTENTIALLY SNOW BLOCKED STORM DRAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ HEWITT
805 WGUS61 KCAR 251925 FFACAR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 225 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016 MEZ001>006-010-031-260400- /O.EXT.KCAR.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160226T1700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 225 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF A QUARTER INCH OR LESS IS EXPECTED TO FALL ON THE REMAINING SNOW PACK IN THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...RUNOFF FROM MELTING SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. RISING RIVER LEVELS COULD ALLOW ICE TO BREAK AND POSSIBLY JAM. WATER LEVELS CAN CHANGE RAPIDLY IN THE VICINITY OF ICE JAMS. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MINOR STREAM FLOODING...POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH...AROOSTOOK AND PISCATAQUIS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. OTHER IMPACTS ALSO INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF INTO POTENTIALLY SNOW BLOCKED STORM DRAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NORCROSS
664 WGUS61 KCAR 260402 FFACAR FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1102 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016 MEZ001>006-010-031-261400- /O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160226T1700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 1102 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF A QUARTER INCH OR LESS IS EXPECTED TO FALL ON THE REMAINING SNOW PACK IN THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...RUNOFF FROM MELTING SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. RISING RIVER LEVELS COULD ALLOW ICE TO BREAK AND POSSIBLY JAM. WATER LEVELS CAN CHANGE RAPIDLY IN THE VICINITY OF ICE JAMS. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MINOR STREAM FLOODING...POSSIBLE ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH... AROOSTOOK AND PISCATAQUIS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. OTHER IMPACTS ALSO INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF INTO POTENTIALLY SNOW BLOCKED STORM DRAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ VJN
468 WGUS61 KCAR 260814 FFACAR FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 314 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 MEZ001>006-010-031-261615- /O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160226T1700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 314 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE... NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE... CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET. * UNTIL NOON EST TODAY * COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL HELP TO SLOW DOWN THE RUNOFF PROCESS FROM THE RAINFALL AND MELTING SNOW. RISING RIVER LEVELS WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO LEVEL OFF TODAY. ICE BREAK UP AND MOVEMENT IS STILL POSSIBLE. REMEMBER THAT WATER LEVELS CAN CHANGE RAPIDLY IN THE VICINITY OF ICE JAMS. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...SOME MINOR STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAMMING ON MAJOR RIVERS SUCH AS THE SAINT JOHN...ALLAGASH... AROOSTOOK AND PISCATAQUIS. POOR DRAINAGE AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE SOME PONDING OF WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ HEWITT
090 WGUS61 KCAR 261639 FFACAR FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1139 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 MEZ001>006-010-031-261745- /O.EXP.KCAR.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160226T1700Z/ /00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD 1139 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY. WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES RIVER LEVELS ARE STABILIZING AND THE THREAT OF ICE JAM FLOODING IS DECREASING. THUS...THE FLOOD WATCH WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NORCROSS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Feb 23, 12:44 PM EST, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 12:44 PM EST, 2 hours 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1244 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE TO THE EAST OF NEW ENGLAND TODAY. LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL BRING SNOW ON WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATER WEDNESDAY CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... 1245 PM UPDATE... TEMPS ARE BEHAVING AS EXPECTED TDA. NO CHGS NEEDED AT THIS TIME. WL LKLY BE CONSIDERING HEADLINES FOR THE IMPENDING STORM WITH THE NEXT PACKAGE. PREV DISCUSSION BLO... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER NORTHERN MAINE THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE EAST DURING THE DAY TODAY. EXPECT OVER RUNNING PRECIPITATION TO DEVELOP TONIGHT BEHIND THE DEPARTING HIGH AND AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. FOR PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL USE THE PRECIPITATION FROM THICKNESS TOOL RUN ON A 50/50 BLEND OF THE NAM AND GFS. FOR SNOW RATIO WILL USE THE SNOW RATIO BLENDER RUN ON A MODEL BLEND USING THE COBB METHOD. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... CONFIDENCE IS HIGH THAT THE REGION WILL BE SEEING A SIGNIFICANT WINTER EVENT DURING THIS TERM. THE WHOLE BALL OF WAX INCLUDED W/SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND THEN RAIN ALONG W/WIND AND POSSIBLY RECORD TEMPS. HAZARDOUS IMPACTS EXPECTED W/TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN 1/2 OF THE CWA. SO HERE WE GO: ALL THE LONG RANGE GUIDANCE INCLUDING THE 00Z GFS SNOW A BIT FURTHER E W/THE TRACK OF THE STRONG LOW MOVING ACROSS NYS WED NIGHT INTO THU AND THEN ACROSS SOUTHERN QUEBEC AND THROUGH NW MAINE THU NIGHT AND FRI. STRONG HIGH PRES MOVING ACROSS NEWFOUNDLAND WILL ALLOW FOR COLD AIR DAMMING TO SET UP. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THEN CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN W/SOME BRIEF SLEET AND THEN ALL RAIN FOR DOWNEAST AND THE COAST AS STRONG WAA SETS UP. NORTH OF THERE, SNOW MIXING W/A PERIOD OF SLEET AND THEN GOING TO FREEZING RAIN BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ACROSS FAR NORTHERN MAINE, SAY FROM CARIBOU-PRESQUE ISLE NORTH INTO THE ALLAGASH AND ST. JOHN VALLEY, FROZEN/FREEZING PRECIP WILL HANG ON LONGER. THE CANADIAN/GFS AND ECMWF ARE FASTER W/WAA & THE CHANGEOVER W/LESS SNOWFALL BUT DO SHOW THE ICING POTENTIAL INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THE NAM KEEPS THE COLD AIR WEDGED IN LONGER AS IT SHOWED A WEAK LOW PRES MOVING UP ALONG THE COASTAL FRONTAL WHICH WOULD LEND SUPPORT FOR THE COLD AIR TO HANG ON LONGER. NAM/GFS SOUNDINGS AND BUFKIT PROFILES SUPPORT A DECENT SWATH OF SNOW. DECIDED TO TAKE A BLEND OF THE NAM & GFS ATTM AND GO FOR 4-6 INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE W/UP TO 0.25 INCH OF ICE ACCRETION BEFORE GOING OVER TO RAIN BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE NAM DISTRIBUTES A RANGE OF 6-9 INCHES ACROSS FAR NORTHERN MAINE AS IT KEEPS THE SNOW IN LONGER. ACROSS CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS, 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW W/SOME ICE BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER TO RAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IT MUST BE STRESSED THAT DESPITE THE CHANGEOVER TO RAIN, GROUND TEMPS WILL MOST LIKELY STAY BELOW 32F FOR A TIME TO ALLOW FOR FURTHER ICING. THIS COULD BE MISLEADING TO MOTORISTS SEEING WATER ON THE ROAD WHICH COULD BE COVERING ICE UNDERNEATH WHICH WOULD LEAD TO TREACHEROUS TRAVELING. THE OTHER ISSUES WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING POTENTIAL AS A SSE FLOW WILL DRAW A WARM, MOISTURE LADEN AIRMASS UP THROUGH 300MBS INTO THE NEW ENGLAND REGION. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE. MORE ON THIS IN THE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW. WINDS WILL BE A CONCERN ALONG THE COAST W/GUST TO 40+ MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS STAY OUT OVER THE GULF OF MAINE AS IT LOOKS ATTM. RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES COULD BE HIT THURSDAY AS UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S POSSIBLE. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... UNSEASONABLY WARM THURSDAY NIGHT W/COLDER AIR ARRIVING FOR FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. RAIN CONTINUES THURSDAY NIGHT W/THE SURGE OF WARM AIR AND DEEP MOISTURE. CAA IS FORECAST TO START SEEPING IN BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR LEFTOVER RAIN TO GO BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING BY MID TO LATE MORNING. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE IF THE LOW TRACKS AS ADVERTISED BY THE GUIDANCE AND SOME ACCUMULATION WOULD BE POSSIBLE. A FLASH-FREEZE POSSIBLE W/MORE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES CONTINUES W/A LOW PRES SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY W/SOME MEASURABLE SNOW. A BRIEF REPRIEVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY NIGHT AND THEN ANOTHER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO AFFECT THE REGION BY MONDAY W/THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE SNOW AS SHOWN BY THE ECMWF AND GFS. TEMPERATURES DURING THIS TIME PERIOD ARE FORECAST TO BE NEAR SEASONAL NORMS. && .AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... NEAR TERM: VFR CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THRU 10Z FOR SOUTHERN TERMINALS BEFORE IFR SETS IN AROUND 10Z IN -SN. FURTHER NORTH EXPECTING MVFR BY 10Z-12Z BEFORE IFR -SN BEGINS AROUND 14Z. IFR WILL CONTINUE IN MIXED PCPN AT BHB AND BGR BEGINNING AFTER 15Z THRU END OF TAF VALID TIME. SHORT TERM: CONDITIONS WILL BE DOWN QUICKLY TO IFR AND EVEN LIFR ON WEDNESDAY W/SNOW AND FZRA AND THEN A CHANGEOVER TO RAIN LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. IFR/LIFR CONTINUES FOR ALL TERMINALS INTO THURSDAY. SOME LLWS EXPECTED FOR KBGR & KBHB ON THURSDAY. IFR CONTINUES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY W/RAIN POSSIBLY CHANGING TO SNOW BY FRIDAY MORNING AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN FROM CANADA. && .MARINE... NEAR TERM: HAVE USED THE NAM12 FOR SUSTAINED WINDS. FOR WAVES: CURRENTLY MULTIPLE WAVE SYSTEMS CONTINUE TO EFFECT THE WATERS. THE PRIMARY WAVE GROUP IS A SOUTHERLY LONG PERIOD SWELL (185 DEGREES 1-2 FEET/10-12 SECONDS. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED BY A SECONDARY NORTHERLY WIND WAVE. THE LONG PERIOD WAVE SYSTEM WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. LATER TONIGHT ALSO EXPECT WINDS TO VEER INTO A MORE EASTERLY DIRECTION AND INCREASE IN SPEED. AS A RESULT WIND WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 3-4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FOR WAVES HEIGHTS CURRENT NEAR SHORE WAVE MODEL IS RUNNING TOO HIGH SO HAVE USED THE WNA/4 FOR WAVE GRIDS. SHORT TERM: A GALE WATCH LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE NEEDED FOR THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING W/THE LLVL JET OF 55+ KTS OVER THE GULF OF MAINE WATERS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30-35 KT EXPECTED DURING THIS TIMEFRAME ALONG W/WAVE HEIGHTS BUILDING TO A RANGE OF 12 TO 15 FT BY FRIDAY. THERE COULD BE SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. && .CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && NEAR TERM...FARRAR/MIGNONE SHORT TERM...HEWITT LONG TERM...HEWITT AVIATION...FARRAR/MIGNONE/HEWITT MARINE...FARRAR/MIGNONE/HEWITT
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 3:00 PM EST, 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 300 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 MEZ001>006-242000- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- 300 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ029-030-242000- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 300 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL DOWNEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ016-017-242000- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- 300 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE QUICKLY TRANSITIONING TO ALL RAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ011-015-032-242000- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 300 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...EASTERN MAINE AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ010-031-242000- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- 300 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ050>052-242000- COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT 25 NM- INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME- 300 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2:53 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 58 hr | |
| Feb 23, 2:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 53 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 42 hr |
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