Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 12 at 11:37AM EDT until June 12 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 8:37am
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
FFWCAR
The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Aroostook County in northern Maine...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 1137 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Big Machias Lake, Russel Crossing and Round Pond.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Aroostook, ME
Forcast Office:
NWS Caribou ME
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov