Weather Alerts for Caroll S

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
CAROLL S

Areas Affected:
Cumberland, ME - Oxford, ME - Carroll, NH
Effective: Fri, 5/15 2:58am Updated: Fri, 5/15 6:00am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 5/15 8:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...The National Weather Service in Gray ME has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in New Hampshire...Maine...

Saco River At Conway affecting Oxford, Carroll and Cumberland
Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saco River at Conway.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs as floodwaters
surround properties across Transvale Acres. Flood waters 1 to 2
feet deep in sections of east bank camping areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 9.6 feet this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/gray.