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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gray ME
1230 AM EDT Sun Oct 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  South Central Cumberland County in southwestern Maine...
  Southeastern York County in southwestern Maine...

* Until 330 AM EDT.

* At 1230 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, streets, and underpasses as well as other poor
           drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Portland, South Portland, Biddeford, Westbrook, Saco, Gorham, 
  Falmouth, Kennebunk, Cape Elizabeth, and Kennebunkport.

This includes the following Islands locations...
Peaks Island, Long Island, Cushing Island, Great Diamond Island, 
Mackworth Island, Little Diamond Island, Hope Island, Cliff Island, 
and Jewell Island.

This includes the following Rec locations...
York Beach, Ogunquit Beach, Wells Beach, Fortunes Rock Beach, 
Higgins Beach, Crescent Beach State Park, and Scarborough Beach 
State Park.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between mile markers 5 and 53.
Interstate 295 between mile markers 1 and 11.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 4316 7074 4328 7075 4363 7047 4376 7030
      4366 6988 4367 6998 4362 7000 4361 7004
      4357 7009 4357 7015 4354 7015 4350 7019
      4348 7031 4348 7030 4348 7029 4343 7028
      4333 7038 4329 7052 4315 7053 4309 7060

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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