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Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Gray, ME

January 13, 2024Cumberland County, Maine

NWS Gray, ME issued this flash flood warning at Jan 13, 2024, 10:24 AM EST for Cumberland County, Maine. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 13, 2024, 10:24 AM EST (15:24 UTC)
Expired: Jan 13, 2024, 1:00 PM EST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Gray, ME
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Flood severity: Unknown

County Cumberland County, ME

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:24 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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jan 13, 7:21 AM EST, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 7:21 AM EST, 3 hours 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 13, 3:32 AM EST, 6 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gray ME
332 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

MEZ027-028-140845-
Knox-Coastal Waldo-
332 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central 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.
   Coastal Flood Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MEZ023>026-NHZ014-140845-
Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Coastal Rockingham-
332 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine,
southwest Maine and southern New Hampshire.

.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.

   Wind Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NHZ001>003-140845-
Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-
332 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New Hampshire.

.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.

   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MEZ012>014-033-NHZ004>007-140845-
Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-
Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-
Southern Carroll-Sullivan-
332 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine, western
Maine, central New Hampshire and northern New Hampshire.

.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.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MEZ007>009-140845-
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-
332 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Maine and
western 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.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MEZ018-019-NHZ008>011-015-140845-
Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Merrimack-Belknap-
Strafford-Cheshire-Western And Central Hillsborough-
332 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, southwest Maine, New
Hampshire, central New Hampshire and southern New Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MEZ020>022-140845-
Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-
332 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON
EST TODAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine and
southwest 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.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NHZ012-013-140845-
Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-
332 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern New Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ150>152-140845-
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
Penobscot Bay-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
332 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

...STORM 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.

   Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ153-154-140845-
Casco Bay-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
332 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

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.

   Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 13, 9:49 AM EST, 35 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gray ME
949 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0949 AM     Snow             South China             44.40N 69.57W
01/13/2024  M1.0 inch        Kennebec           ME   Trained Spotter

&&

Palmer

Local storm report, Jan 13, 10:02 AM EST, 22 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gray ME
1002 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1002 AM     Snow             4 S Livermore Falls     44.42N 70.20W
01/13/2024  M3.0 inch        Androscoggin       ME   NWS Employee

            Has transitioned to a sleet/rain mix.

&&

MEC

Local storm report, Jan 13, 10:14 AM EST, 10 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gray ME
1014 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1013 AM     Snow             Winslow                 44.55N 69.62W
01/13/2024  M2.3 inch        Kennebec           ME   Public

&&

Palmer

Local storm report, Jan 13, 10:15 AM EST, 9 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gray ME
1015 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0430 AM     Snow             1 ESE Freedom (CA142)   43.80N 71.01W
01/13/2024  M1.3 inch        Carroll            NH   Trained Spotter

            Reported by Weather Spotter.

&&

Palmer

Local storm report, Jan 13, 10:16 AM EST, 8 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gray ME
1016 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1016 AM     Snow             2 NE South China (KE125 44.42N 69.55W
01/13/2024  M2.0 inch        Kennebec           ME   Trained Spotter

&&

Palmer

Local storm report, Jan 13, 10:19 AM EST, 5 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gray ME
1019 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     Snow             3 NNE Meredith (BE142)  43.70N 71.47W
01/13/2024  M1.9 inch        Belknap            NH   Trained Spotter

            Cocorahs station NH-BK-26 Meredith 3.3 NNE.

&&

Palmer

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 13, 10:24 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	GYX	Cumberland, York	3 hr
Jan 13, 12:20 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Sagadahoc	84 min
Jan 13, 3:32 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Knox, Waldo	3 hr
Jan 13, 3:35 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		30 hr
Jan 13, 3:35 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		101 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.