FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING…

Southeast Aroostook-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-
Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, Smyrna Mills,
Lincoln, Howland, Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town,
Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Calais,
Grand Lake Stream, Wesley, Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor,
Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias,
Cherryfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro,
and Topsfield
355 AM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING…

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Central Highlands Maine, Coastal DownEast Maine,
Far Eastern Maine, Interior DownEast Maine, and Penobscot
Valley Maine, including the following areas, in Central
Highlands Maine, Southern Piscataquis. In Coastal DownEast
Maine, Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington. In Far Eastern
Maine, Northern Washington and Southeast Aroostook. In
Interior DownEast Maine, Central Washington and Interior
Hancock. In Penobscot Valley Maine, Central Penobscot and
Southern Penobscot.

* From 8 AM EDT this morning through Saturday morning

* Tropical moisture will bring very heavy rainfall to the
region.

* Rainfall rates will rapidly increase Friday afternoon with heavy
rain then persisting Friday evening through the early morning
hours of Saturday. Rainfall rates will likely exceed 1 inch per
hour at times Friday afternoon and evening. Widespread rain
totals of 2 to 3.5 inches are expected from Friday afternoon
through early Saturday. Locally higher totals are also expected.
These rainfall totals and rain rates could lead to flash
flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.