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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Caribou, ME

December 1, 2020Piscataquis County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this river flood warning at Dec 1, 2020, 8:43 AM EST for Piscataquis County, Maine. It took effect at Dec 1, 2020, 10:30 AM EST. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 1, 2020, 8:43 AM EST (13:43 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 1, 2020, 10:30 AM EST
Expired: Dec 2, 2020, 3:58 AM EST
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS Caribou, ME
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Piscataquis County, ME

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:43 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 Piscataquis River at Dover-Foxcroft (DOVM1).

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01031500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Dec 1, 7:02 AM EST, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 1, 7:02 AM EST, 1 hour 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 1, 4:24 AM EST, 4 hours 19 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Caribou ME
424 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020

MEZ005-006-010-031-020930-
Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-Central Piscataquis-
Southern Piscataquis-
424 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine and
Far Eastern Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

MEZ001>004-020930-
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-
424 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Far Northern Maine and North
Woods Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Rain and gusty winds will continue into Tuesday before tapering off.
Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected, leading to
significant
river and stream rises.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

MEZ011-015>017-032-020930-
Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-
Central Washington-Northern Washington-
424 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Far Eastern Maine, Interior
DownEast Maine and Penobscot Valley Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

MEZ029-030-020930-
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
424 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Coastal DownEast Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.
   Flood Watch.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ANZ050>052-020930-
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-
424 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Gale Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 1, 6:02 AM EST, 2 hours 41 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 1, 6:16 AM EST, 2 hours 27 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 1, 6:41 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 1, 7:52 AM EST, 51 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 1, 7:56 AM EST, 47 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 1, 7:57 AM EST, 46 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 1, 3:40 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		14 hr
Dec 1, 3:50 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	9 hr
Dec 1, 1:03 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Piscataquis	6 hr
Dec 1, 1:29 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	2 hr
Dec 1, 3:36 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		60 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Maine, 2020 Every river flood warning in 2020

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.