Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 12 at 2:44PM EDT until June 12 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 11:44am
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
FFWCAR
The National Weather Service in Caribou has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Aroostook County in northern Maine...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 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