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FGUS81 KGYX 162318
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MEC011-171118-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
718 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2011


...ELEVATED WATER LEVELS ON THE KENNEBEC RIVER...


WATER LEVELS ON THE KENNEBEC RIVER AT AUGUSTA HAVE RISEN QUICKLY THIS 
AFTERNOON DUE TO ICE MOVEMENT AND RUNOFF FROM RAIN...REACHING JUST 
ABOVE 11 FEET AT 6 PM.  FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.

WHILE THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE THIS EVENING DUE TO 
TIDAL EFFECTS...THIS ALONE WILL NOT BRING THE RIVER TO FLOOD STAGE. 
HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL ICE MOVEMENT OR JAMMING COULD QUICKLY PUSH THE 
STAGE ABOVE FLOOD TONIGHT.    

AT 12 FEET...PARKING LOTS ALONG THE RIVER BANK IN DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA 
WILL FLOOD. ALTHOUGH FLOODING IS NOT CURRENTLY FORECAST...PERSONS 
WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE KENNEBEC RIVER SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS IN
THE EVENT THAT FLOODING OCCURS.

&&

MJC



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