00 inches of rain and snow melt in the headwaters area of the basin led to flooding of the Piscataquis River at Dover-Foxcroft. The river reached flood stage during the early morning hours of the 14th.
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The episode as NWS CAR wrote it up.
A combination of 1.00 to 2.00 inches of rain and snow melt in the headwaters area of the basin led to flooding of the Piscataquis River at Dover-Foxcroft. The river reached flood stage during the early morning hours of the 14th. The river crested around a foot above flood stage later that morning. Flooding impacts were minimal. The river fell below flood stage early that afternoon. Minor flooding was also reported in the Sebec area.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 13, 11:10 PM EST, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 1210 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS... A large area of intense low pressure will lift north into western Quebec overnight as it pulls a cold front across our region. The low will continue through northern Quebec Tuesday into Wednesday. High pressure will build south of the region Thursday through early Friday. Low pressure will approach later Friday and track south of the area Saturday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... 1205 AM Update... Have allowed all remaining headlines for wind expire as of midnight, as the strongest winds have diminished. Otherwise, radar reflectivity shows the back edge of the steady rain continuing to move east across the ME/New Brunswick border, and should be out of the forecast area in the next hour or so. Expect partial clearing overnight after the rain ends and wind shifts into the west southwest. Prev discussion blo... Tue looks to ptly to msly sunny and windy across the FA, although not as windy - not requiring wind hdlns - as this eve, with enough llvl cool advcn to lower hi temps across the N. Cannot rule out isold sprinkles across the N durg the aftn due to steep sfc-700mb lapse rates, but dry sub-cld air will likely evaporate most rn from shwrs before rn has a chance to reach the sfc. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Low pressure, both surface and aloft, will lift north across northern Quebec Tuesday night into Wednesday as a longwave trough remains from the Great Lakes east into New England. The gradient across the area will weaken a bit Tuesday night as the air stabilizes under a partly cloudy sky. This will allow the wind to diminish overnight and temperatures to drop to seasonably cool levels. Wednesday will turn out tranquil with a light gradient over the area as a bit of moisture sliding through the longwave trough brings a partly cloudy sky. Weak shortwave disturbances rippling through the trough will cross the area Wednesday night and Thursday bringing a mostly cloudy sky north and a partly cloudy sky Downeast with just a small chance for some spotty rain or snow showers over the region. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... High pressure will push off the Mid-Atlantic coast on Friday passing well south of the area into the open Atlantic. The northern edge of this high will nudge into our region bringing a mostly sunny day Downeast on Friday with partial sunshine across the north. Our focus Friday night will be on a small shortwave low tracking toward southern New England. Guidance on this system continues to differ considerably on the track and timing with the GFS carrying the low to our south on Saturday and the ECMWF carrying the low south of our area Saturday night. This low could brush the region with some wet snow or rain Saturday into Saturday night. Most of the models favor this system passing south of the area. However, it will be close and may still come near enough to produce precipitation with the best chances for snow or rain Downeast late Friday night or Saturday. A low passing well to our north may pull an occlusion through on Sunday before dry and cooler weather follow for early next week. && .AVIATION /04Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... NEAR TERM: IFR/MVFR conditions will give way to VFR conditions by daybreak. LLWS wind continue to be a concern into the early morning hours. VFR conditions are then expected today with west to southwest winds at 10 to 20 kt with gusts 30 kt. SHORT TERM: Tuesday night: VFR Downeast, VFR to MVFR across the north. Light SW wind. Wednesday: VFR. Light SW wind. Wednesday night: MVFR. Light W wind. Thursday: VFR. Light W wind. Thursday night: VFR, possibly becoming MVFR north. Light W wind. Friday: VFR. Moderate SW wind. && .MARINE... NEAR TERM: A Gale Warning is in effect until 4 AM EDT for all the waters. SCA conditions are then expected today. SHORT TERM: Winds should be below SCA Tuesday night through Thursday night. A SCA may be needed Thursday night into Friday night in west winds gusting up to 25 kt as high pressure slides well south of the waters. && .HYDROLOGY... A flood watch remains up for northwestern and northern parts of our area and has been extended through Wednesday. A warm wind, moist air and rainfall into this evening will produce extensive snowmelt. The melting snow combined with the rainfall will cause heavy runoff lasting into Tuesday. In addition, portions of northern rivers with remaining ice will likely see this ice dislodged resulting in possible localized ice jams. Initial flooding concerns tonight into Tuesday will be for small streams and low lying areas. The water, draining into the larger rivers, will then cause the larger rivers to rapidly rise later Tuesday through Wednesday possibly causing some rivers to approach flood stage on Wednesday. && .CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...Flood Watch through Wednesday afternoon for MEZ001>006-010-031. MARINE...Gale Warning until 4 AM EDT Tuesday for ANZ050>052. && Near Term...Duda/VJN Short Term...Bloomer Long Term...Bloomer Aviation...Duda/VJN/Bloomer Marine...Duda/VJN/Bloomer Hydrology...
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Caribou ME 1154 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 MEZ001>006-010-031-150400- Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset- Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook- Central Piscataquis-Southern Piscataquis- 1154 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine, Far Eastern Maine, Far Northern Maine and North Woods Maine. .DAY ONE...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...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MEZ011-015>017-029-030-032-150400- Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock- Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Northern Washington- 1154 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Coastal DownEast Maine, Far Eastern Maine, Interior DownEast Maine and Penobscot Valley Maine. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. 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>052-150400- 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- 1154 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...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...Tuesday through Sunday. 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.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
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850 PM EDT MON APR 13 2020
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0849 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BANGOR INTL AIRPORT 44.81N 68.83W
04/13/2020 E61 MPH PENOBSCOT ME ASOS
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900 PM EDT MON APR 13 2020
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0900 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNE TRENTON 44.45N 68.36W
04/13/2020 M58 MPH HANCOCK ME AWOS
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1054 PM EDT MON APR 13 2020
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0939 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 N BROOKSVILLE 44.38N 68.68W
04/13/2020 HANCOCK ME PUBLIC
TREE ON BAGADUCE RD.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1056 PM EDT MON APR 13 2020
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0929 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SOUTHWEST HARBOR 44.28N 68.32W
04/13/2020 HANCOCK ME PUBLIC
WIRES IN ROADWAY ON CLARK POINT RD.
&&The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Minor flooding occurred along the Piscataquis River in Dover-Foxcroft from the early morning into the early afternoon. Flooding impacts were minimal.
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